Definitions for Drone
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Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:5.0 / 2 votes

1. dronenoun

   stingless male bee in a colony of social bees (especially honeybees) whose sole function is to mate with the queen

2. monotone, drone, droningnoun

   an unchanging intonation

3. dawdler, drone, laggard, lagger, trailer, pokenoun

   someone who takes more time than necessary; someone who lags behind

4. drone, pilotless aircraft, radio-controlled aircraftnoun

   an aircraft without a pilot that is operated by remote control

5. drone, drone pipe, bourdonverb

   a pipe of the bagpipe that is tuned to produce a single continuous tone

6. droneverb

   make a monotonous low dull sound

   "The harmonium was droning on"

7. drone, drone onverb

   talk in a monotonous voice

WiktionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. dronenoun

   A male bee or wasp, which does not work but can fertilise the queen.

2. dronenoun

   Someone who doesn't work; a lazy person, an idler.

3. dronenoun

   A remotely controlled aircraft.

4. dronenoun

   A low-pitched hum or buzz.

5. dronenoun

   One who performs menial or tedious work; a drudge.

6. dronenoun

   One of the fixed-pitch pipes on a bagpipe.

7. dronenoun

   A genre of music similar to that of noise.

8. droneverb

   To produce a low-pitched hum or buzz.

9. droneverb

   To speak in a monotone way.

10. Etymology: From drone, from dran, from drēnaz, from dhrēn-. Cognate with German Drohne, dialectal German Dräne and Swedish drönare.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. DRONEnoun

   Etymology: droen, Saxon.

   1. The bee which makes no honey, and is therefore driven out by the rest.

   The sad-ey’d justice, with his surly hum,
   Delivering o’er to executors pale
   The lazy yawning drone. William Shakespeare, Henry V.

   Luxurious kings are to their people lost;
   They live, like drones, upon the publick cost. John Dryden, Auren.

   All, with united force, combine to drive
   The lazy drones from the laborious hive. John Dryden, Virgil.

   2. A sluggard; an idler.

   He sleeps by day
   More than the wild cat: drones hive not with me,
   Therefore I part with him. William Shakespeare, Merch. of Venice.

   Sit idle on the houshold hearth
   A burd’nous drone, to visitants a gaze. John Milton, Agonistes.

   It is my misfortune to be married to a drone, who lives upon what I get, without bringing any thing into the common stock. Joseph Addison, Spectator, №. 211.

   3. The hum, or instrument of humming.

2. To Droneverb

   To live in idleness; to dream.

   Etymology: from the noun.

   What have I lost by my forefathers fault?
   Why, was not I the twentieth by descent
   From a long restive race of droning kings? John Dryden, Span. Fry.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. drone

   A drone is a type of unmanned aircraft that can be controlled remotely or fly autonomously through software-controlled flight plans embedded in their systems. They are often equipped with various types of equipment including cameras, sensors, and GPS. They are used for various purposes such as surveillance, photography, agriculture, delivery services, and more. Some are also used for recreational purposes. Drones can vary greatly in size, with some small enough to fit in a hand and others as large as a small airplane.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Droneverb

   the male of bees, esp. of the honeybee. It gathers no honey. See Honeybee

2. Droneverb

   one who lives on the labors of others; a lazy, idle fellow; a sluggard

3. Droneverb

   that which gives out a grave or monotonous tone or dull sound; as: (a) A drum. [Obs.] Halliwell. (b) The part of the bagpipe containing the two lowest tubes, which always sound the key note and the fifth

4. Droneverb

   a humming or deep murmuring sound

5. Droneverb

   a monotonous bass, as in a pastoral composition

6. Dronenoun

   to utter or make a low, dull, monotonous, humming or murmuring sound

7. Dronenoun

   to love in idleness; to do nothing

8. Etymology: [OE. drane a dronebee, AS. drn; akin to OS. drn, OHG. treno, G. drohne, Dan. drone, cf. Gr. a kind of wasp, dial. Gr. drone. Prob. named fr. the droning sound. See Drone, v. i.]

WikidataRate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

1. Drone

   In music, a drone is a harmonic or monophonic effect or accompaniment where a note or chord is continuously sounded throughout most or all of a piece. The word drone is also used to refer to any part of a musical instrument that is just used to produce such an effect.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Drone

   drōn, n. the male of the honey-bee: one who lives on the labour of others, like the drone-bee: a lazy, idle fellow.—adj. Dron′ish, like a drone: lazy, idle.—adv. Dron′ishly.—n. Dron′ishness.—adv. Dron′y. [A.S. drán, the bee; Dan. drone.]

2. Drone

   drōn, v.i. to make a low humming sound.—n. the bass-pipe of a bagpipe.—n. Drone′-pipe, a pipe producing a droning sound. [M. E. drounen, to roar; not found in A.S. Cf. Dut. dreunen, Ger. dröhnen.]

The New Hacker's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. drone

   Ignorant sales or customer service personnel in computer or electronics superstores. Characterized by a lack of even superficial knowledge about the products they sell, yet possessed of the conviction that they are more competent than their hacker customers. Usage: “That video board probably sucks, it was recommended by a drone at Fry's” In the year 2000, their natural habitats include Fry's Electronics, Best Buy, and CompUSA.

Dictionary of Military and Associated TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. drone

   A land, sea, or air vehicle that is remotely or automatically controlled. See also remotely piloted vehicle.

EntomologyRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Drone

   in Hymenoptera; the male bee.

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. DRONE

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Drone is ranked #27783 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Drone surname appeared 865 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Drone.
   
   64% or 554 total occurrences were White.
   31.7% or 275 total occurrences were Black.
   2% or 18 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   1.1% or 10 total occurrences were of two or more races.

Matched Categories

1. • Bee
   • Heavier-than-air Craft
   • Idler
   • Intonation
   • Sound

Anagrams for Drone »

1. ronde

How to pronounce Drone?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say Drone in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Drone in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Drone in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of Drone in a Sentence

1. Wang Xiaobo:

   We're already running drone pilot training sessions for our clients along with other partners.

2. South Korean President Moon Jae-in:

   As the recent drone attack in the Middle East demonstrated to the world, the challenges we will face will be entirely different from those of the past.

3. Bryce Dubee:

   We've seen reporting that it was a drone, or a bird-strike but the plane is currently being examined at the airport to determine the nature of the mechanical issue.

4. Paul Huang:

   ( China) doesn't really see a problem as of yet, which I think they should, because this could lead to escalation that they didn't want. If they want to be in control, they better control these civilian drone operators first.

5. Ido Levanon:

   Our drone deliveries provide restaurants and delivery drivers an opportunity to reach an extended customer base while doing so in a safe and cost-effective manner.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Drone
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Drone
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=Drone
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Drone
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=Drone
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=Drone
8. ^ The New Hacker's Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/3008/3008-h/3008-h.htm#Drone
9. ^ Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms
   https://www.tradoc.army.mil/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/AD1029823-DOD-Dictionary-of-Military-and-Associated-Terms-2017.pdf
10. ^ Entomology
    https://www.gutenberg.org/files/22748/22748-h/22748-h.htm#:~:text=Drone
11. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
    https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html