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droned

UK/dɹəʊnd/US/dɹoʊnd/

droned is the simple past and past participle of drone.

Meaning of drone

Verb (1)

drone (third-person singular simple present drones, present participle droning, simple past and past participle droned)

  1. (colloquial, transitive) To kill or destroy with a drone (unmanned aircraft), or with a missile fired by a drone.
    • "I have a lot of advice for him," Ayers said in the interview, aired Tuesday night. "I want him to stop droning people. I want him to close Guantanamo. I want universal healthcare. Don't you think we deserve universal healthcare? Seriously."2014, Colin Campbell, “Bill Ayers To Obama: 'Stop Droning People'”, in Business Insider

Verb (2)

drone (third-person singular simple present drones, present participle droning, simple past and past participle droned)

  1. To produce a low-pitched hum or buzz.
  2. To speak in a monotone.

See all 20 meanings of drone

Phrases with droned

Words that rhyme with droned

Questions about droned

What is droned the simple past and past participle of?
Droned is the simple past and past participle of drone.
How do you pronounce droned?
Droned is pronounced /dɹəʊnd/ (UK).

Words near droned in the dictionary

  1. drone-athon
  2. drone-athons
  3. droneathon
  4. droneathons
  5. droneboarding
  6. droned
  7. droned on
  8. dronedarone
  9. droneflies
  10. dronefly
  11. Dronehenge

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