English dictionary

drone

/dr/oU/n/

Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.

noun

stingless male bee in a colony of social bees (especially honeybees) whose sole function is to mate with the queen

noun.animal

Source: WordNet 3.0
an unchanging intonation

noun.communication

Synonyms droning monotone

Source: WordNet 3.0
someone who takes more time than necessary; someone who lags behind

noun.person

Synonyms dawdler laggard lagger poke trailer

Source: WordNet 3.0
an aircraft without a pilot that is operated by remote control

noun.artifact

Synonyms pilotless aircraft radio-controlled aircraft

Source: WordNet 3.0
a pipe of the bagpipe that is tuned to produce a single continuous tone

noun.artifact

Synonyms bourdon drone pipe

Source: WordNet 3.0
The male of bees, esp. of the honeybee. It gathers no honey. See <u>Honeybee</u>.

noun

Source: webster1913

make a monotonous low dull sound

verb.perception

Source: WordNet 3.0
talk in a monotonous voice

verb.communication

Synonyms drone on

Source: WordNet 3.0
To utter or make a low, dull, monotonous, humming or murmuring sound.

verb

Source: webster1913