DRONE
Scrabble letter values: D2R1O1N1E1 = 6
Definition
- verb make a monotonous low dull sound.
- verb talk in a monotonous voice. — synonyms: drone_on
- noun stingless male bee in a colony of social bees (especially honeybees) whose sole function is to mate with the queen.
- noun an unchanging intonation. — synonyms: monotone, droning
- noun someone who takes more time than necessary. — synonyms: dawdler, laggard, lagger, trailer, poke
- noun an aircraft without a pilot that is operated by remote control. — synonyms: pilotless_aircraft, radio-controlled_aircraft
- noun a pipe of the bagpipe that is tuned to produce a single continuous tone. — synonyms: drone_pipe, bourdon
Examples
- “The harmonium was droning on”
- “someone who lags behind”
- “One team member launched a camera drone over the Third Pole.”