DRONE (2)

drone (2). Drone, v.i. to live in idlness, to dream on

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Drone (?), v. i. [imp. & p. p. Droned (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Droning.] [[Cf. (for sense 1) D. dreunen, G. dröhnen, Icel. drynja to roar, drynr a roaring, Sw. dröna to bellow, drone, Dan. dröne, Goth. drunjus sound, Gr. � dirge, � to cry aloud, Skr. dhran to sound. Cf. Drone, n.]] 1. 1. To utter or make a low, dull, monotonous, humming or murmuring sound.
Where the beetle wheels his droning flight. T. Gray. 2. 2. To love in idleness; to do nothing. “Race of droning kings.” Dryden.