droning

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈdɹəʊnɪŋ/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˈdɹoʊnɪŋ/
• Rhymes: -əʊnɪŋ

droning

1. present participle and gerund of drone

droning (countable and uncountable, plural dronings)

1. A dull humming sound.
   • 1905, Lord Dunsany [i.e., Edward Plunkett, 18th Baron of Dunsany], The Gods of Pegāna, London: [Charles] Elkin Mathews, […], →OCLC, page 61:

     For a long while a man may hear the droning of little insects and yet not be aware that he hath heard them, so may the gods not hear our prayers at first until they have been very oft repeated.

2. Tedious and monotonous speech or writing.
   • 1997, Rufe McCombs, ‎Karen Spears Zacharias, Benched: The Memoirs of Judge Rufe McCombs (page 89)

     "Just be glad you never had to suffer my dronings first hand, Rufe."

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