Droning

Pronunciation: /ˈdroʊnɪŋ/

Definitions of droning

noun a continuous low humming sound

Example Sentences

A1 The droning of the bees could be heard in the garden.

A2 The droning of the airplane engine put me to sleep during the flight.

B1 The droning of the lecturer's voice made it hard to stay awake in class.

B2 The constant droning of the machinery in the factory was deafening.

C1 The droning of the cicadas created a peaceful background noise in the forest.

C2 The droning of the bagpipes filled the air with a haunting melody.

adjective making a continuous low humming sound

Example Sentences

A1 The droning sound of the bees filled the garden.

A2 The droning lecture put the students to sleep.

B1 The droning noise of the airplane overhead was deafening.

B2 The droning background music added to the eerie atmosphere of the movie.

C1 The droning monotony of the factory work made the employees restless.

C2 The droning hum of the city never ceased, even in the dead of night.

Examples of droning in a Sentence

formal The droning sound of the machinery in the factory could be heard from miles away.

informal I couldn't concentrate on my work with that droning noise coming from the next room.

slang The party was so boring, the music was just droning on and on.

figurative Her voice had a droning quality that put me to sleep during the lecture.

Grammatical Forms of droning

• past tense: droned
• plural: dronings
• comparative: more droning
• superlative: most droning
• present tense: drone
• future tense: will drone
• perfect tense: have droned
• continuous tense: is droning
• singular: droning
• positive degree: droning
• infinitive: to drone
• gerund: droning
• participle: droning

Origin and Evolution of droning

First Known Use: 1250 year

Language of Origin: Middle English

Story behind the word: The word 'droning' originated from the Middle English word 'dronen' which is believed to have been derived from the Old English word 'drānian' meaning to resound or roar.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the word 'droning' evolved to refer to a continuous low humming sound, often associated with bees or machinery, and also to describe a monotonous or tedious speech or sound.