DRONE as NOUN

  1. Meaning
    • stingless male bee in a colony of social bees (especially honeybees) whose sole function is to mate with the queen
    Hypernyms(s) drone is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
  2. Meaning
    • a pipe of the bagpipe that is tuned to produce a single continuous tone
    Synonym(s) Hypernyms(s) drone is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
  3. Meaning
    • an aircraft without a pilot that is operated by remote control
    Synonym(s) Hypernyms(s) drone is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
  4. Meaning
    • an unchanging intonation
    Synonym(s) Hypernyms(s) drone is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s)
  5. Meaning
    • someone who takes more time than necessary
    • someone who lags behind
    Synonym(s) Hypernyms(s) drone is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) Derived(s)

DRONE as VERB

  1. Meaning
    • talk in a monotonous voice
    Synonym(s) Hypernyms(s) drone is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s)
  2. Meaning
    • make a monotonous low dull sound
    Usage Example(s)
    • The harmonium was droning on
    Hypernyms(s) drone is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s)