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droned
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Droned
Drone \Drone\ (dr[=o]n), v. i. [imp. & p. p. Droned; p. pr. & vb. n. Droning.] [Cf. (for sense 1) D. dreunen, G. dr["o]hnen, Icel. drynja to roar, drynr a roaring, Sw. dr["o]na to bellow, drone, Dan. dr["o]ne, Goth. drunjus sound, Gr. ? dirge, ? to cry aloud, Skr. dhran to sound. Cf. Drone, n.]
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To utter or make a low, dull, monotonous, humming or murmuring sound.
Where the beetle wheels his droning flight.
--T. Gray. To love in idleness; to do nothing. ``Race of droning kings.''
--Dryden.
Wiktionary
droned
vb. (en-past of: drone)
Usage examples of "droned".
Across it taxis and scooters droned to and from the cluster of carbuncular hotels on the far side.