droning

[US]/'drəuniŋ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. making a low, continuous humming or buzzing sound; having a low, monotonous tone.

Phrases & Collocations

a droning sound

droning engine noise

Example Sentences

The clergyman began droning the psalm.

a droning, mechanical delivery of the speech.

I nearly fell asleep while he was droning on!

The droning sound of the airplane engines filled the cabin.

She couldn't concentrate with the droning noise in the background.

The droning of the bees could be heard from the garden.

The lecturer's droning voice put the students to sleep.

The droning of the air conditioner was a constant background noise.

He couldn't stand the droning of the vacuum cleaner.

The droning of the lawnmower outside was annoying.

The droning music in the elevator was calming.

The droning of the cicadas filled the summer evening.

The droning background noise made it hard to focus on work.

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