noun

1. a male bee or ant which serves only in a reproductive capacity and does no work
2. an idle person who lives by the work of others; parasite; loafer
3. a person whose work is routine, monotonous, etc.; drudge
4. a pilotless airplane that is directed in flight by remote control

Etymology: ME < OE dran, akin to OS dran, MLowG drone < IE *dhren- < base *dher-, to buzz, hum > dor(beetle)

intransitive verb droned, droning dron′·ing

intransitive verb droned, droning dron′·ing

1. to make a continuous and monotonous humming or buzzing sound
2. to talk on and on in a dull, monotonous way

Etymology: LME dronen < drone

transitive verb

noun

1. a continuous and monotonous humming or buzzing sound
2. 1. a bagpipe
   2. any of the pipes of fixed tone in a bagpipe
3. 1. a bass voice or part, sustaining a single low tone
   2. such a tone