droning

/ˈdroʊnɪŋ/
noun
  1. A continuous low humming sound.
    • The droning of the airplane engine made it hard to sleep.
    • The constant droning of the refrigerator was oddly comforting.
    • We could hear the droning of bees in the garden.
  2. Boring, monotonous speech or activity.
    • The professor's droning put everyone in a trance.
    • I couldn't focus on the meeting because of the droning of the presenter.
    • His droning about the rules went on for twenty minutes.
adjective
  1. Making a continuous low humming sound.
    • The droning engine finally stopped after hours of travel.
    • The droning noise from the factory kept the neighbors awake.
    • A droning fan was the only sound in the room.
  2. Boring and monotonous, especially in speech.
    • The droning speech went on for an hour without any breaks.
    • His droning voice made the lecture unbearable.
    • She tried to stay awake during the droning presentation.
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