The meaning of Droning

Droning – definition

verb
Make a continuous low humming sound.
Usage examples:
In the far distance a machine droned
Synonims:
Hum Buzz Whir Vibrate Murmur Rumble Purr Hiss Whisper Sigh

noun
A continuous low humming sound.
Usage examples:
He nodded off to the drone of the car engine

noun
A continuous musical note of low pitch.
Usage examples:
The drone rose by a third to a

noun
A male bee in a colony of social bees, which does no work but can fertilize a queen.
Usage examples:
According to scientific descriptions, a honeybee colony consists of one queen, several thousand wor…

noun
A remote-controlled pilotless aircraft or small flying device.
Usage examples:
Pilots use remote controls to guide a stealth reconnaissance drone

adjective
If something makes a droning noise, it makes a continuous low sound that does not change
Usage examples:
The insect's droning buzz is common here in the summer., they heard a low droning sound drifting ac…

Droning translation into English

Droning: translate from English into Chinese

嗡嗡声, 嘶, 嗡嗡响

Droning: translate from English into Dutch

Dreunen, Gonzen, Snorren, Brommen, Luieren

Droning: translate from English into French

Bourdonnement, Paresseux

Droning: translate from English into German

Dröhnen, Gedudel, Gedröhne, Geleier, Gebrumm

Droning: translate from English into Hindi

ड्रोनिंग, गबन करना, सुस्ती में समय बिगाड़ना, सुस्ती में बक़्त गंवाना, आलस्य में वक़्त गंवाना

Droning: translate from English into Italian

Ronzio, Ronzare

Droning: translate from English into Korean

드로잉, 빈둥거리며 지내다, 윙윙거리다

Droning: translate from English into Russian

Гудение, Гудеть, Бездельничать, Бубнить монотонно, Читать монотонно, Петь монотонно, Жужжать

Droning: translate from English into Spanish

Zumbido, Zumbar, Hablar monótonamente, Hacer haragán

Word origin

Old English drān, drǣn ‘male bee’, from a West Germanic verb meaning ‘resound, boom’; related to Dutch dreunen ‘to drone’, German dröhnen ‘to roar’, and Swedish dröna ‘to drowse’.

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Droning – similar words

droned

verb
Make a continuous low humming sound.
Usage examples:
In the far distance a machine droned

noun
A continuous low humming sound.
Usage examples:
He nodded off to the drone of the car engine

noun
A continuous musical note of low pitch.
Usage examples:
The drone rose by a third to a

All meanings and translations of Droned

drone

verb
Make a continuous low humming sound.
Usage examples:
In the far distance a machine droned

noun
A continuous low humming sound.
Usage examples:
He nodded off to the drone of the car engine

noun
A low, continuous noise
Usage examples:
I could hear the drone of an airplane., the radio droned in the background while we talked.

All meanings and translations of Drone

Droning synonims

buzz

noun
A low, continuous humming or murmuring sound, made by or similar to that made by an insect.
Usage examples:
The buzz of the bees

verb
Make a low, continuous humming sound.
Usage examples:
Mosquitoes were buzzing all around us

verb
To make a continuous, low sound such as the sound some insects make, or to move quickly while making this sound
Usage examples:
[ i ] something was buzzing around me as i tried to sleep., [ t ] all were expected to run, literal…

All meanings and translations of Buzz

hiss

verb
Make a sharp sibilant sound as of the letter s.
Usage examples:
The escaping gas was hissing

noun
A sharp sibilant sound.
Usage examples:
The spit and hiss of a cornered cat

All meanings and translations of Hiss

hum

verb
Make a low, steady continuous sound like that of a bee.
Usage examples:
The computers hummed

noun
A low, steady continuous sound.
Usage examples:
The hum of insects

exclamation
Used to express hesitation or dissent.
Usage examples:
‘ah, hum, elsie, isn't it?’

All meanings and translations of Hum

murmur

noun
A low continuous background noise.
Usage examples:
The distant murmur of traffic

verb
Say something in a low or indistinct voice.
Usage examples:
Nina murmured an excuse and hurried away

verb
To speak or say very quietly
Usage examples:
"i love you," she murmured., a murmur of voices

All meanings and translations of Murmur

purr

verb
(of a cat) make a low continuous vibratory sound expressing contentment.
Usage examples:
The cat purred loudly, rubbing against her legs

noun
A purring sound.
Usage examples:
A contented purr

verb
(of a cat) to make a soft, low, continuous sound, or (of a machine) to make a similar sound
Usage examples:
After a tune-up, the car just purred like new.

All meanings and translations of Purr

rumble

verb
Make a continuous deep, resonant sound.
Usage examples:
Thunder rumbled, lightning flickered

noun
A continuous deep, resonant sound like distant thunder.
Usage examples:
The continuous rumble of traffic

verb
To make a continuous, low sound, or to move slowly while making such a sound
Usage examples:
My stomach is rumbling., the trucks rumbled across the field., we could hear the rumble of distant …

All meanings and translations of Rumble

sigh

verb
Emit a long, deep audible breath expressing sadness, relief, tiredness, or similar.
Usage examples:
Harry sank into a chair and sighed with relief

noun
A long, deep audible exhalation expressing sadness, relief, tiredness, or similar.
Usage examples:
She let out a long sigh of despair

verb
Breathe out deeply and heavily

All meanings and translations of Sigh

vibrate

verb
Move continuously and rapidly to and fro.
Usage examples:
The cabin started to vibrate

verb
To move quickly backward and forward, or to cause something to shake
Usage examples:
[ i ] musical sounds are produced when the strings of the piano vibrate., [ i ] a thundering boom m…

All meanings and translations of Vibrate

whir

verb
(of something rapidly rotating or moving to and fro) make a low, continuous, regular sound.
Usage examples:
The ceiling fans whirred in the smoky air

noun
A whirring sound.
Usage examples:
The whir of the projector

All meanings and translations of Whir

whisper

verb
Speak very softly using one's breath rather than one's throat, especially for the sake of secrecy.
Usage examples:
Alison was whispering in his ear

noun
A soft or confidential tone of voice; a whispered word or phrase.
Usage examples:
She spoke in a whisper

verb
To say something very quietly, using the breath but not the voice
Usage examples:
[ i ] what are you girls whispering about?, they spoke in whispers, not wanting anyone to hear them.

All meanings and translations of Whisper

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