droning

verb

Definition of droningnext
present participle of drone
1
as in humming
to fly, turn, or move rapidly with a fluttering or vibratory sound the sound of droning bees all around us

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2
as in idling
to spend time doing nothing instead of getting a job, he preferred to drone and live off his parents

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for droning
  1. humming
  2. idling
  3. buzzing
  4. lounging
  5. playing
  6. resting
  7. poking
  8. relaxing
Verb
  • Heading into the summer, though, the Trojans’ out-of-state pursuits appeared to be humming along.
    Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 4 Dec. 2024
  • Health, family, this humming season of life.
    Lizz Schumer, People.com, 23 Nov. 2024
Definition of humming
Verb
  • An idling car uses only one gallon of gas per hour.
    John Tufts, The Indianapolis Star, 4 Dec. 2024
  • Thick swarms of black flies hummed and knocked against the windows of an idling car, while crows and vultures waited nearby — eyeballing the taut and bloated carcasses roasting in the October heat.
    Susanne Rust, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2024
Definition of idling
Verb
  • Compiled annually by a group led by Franklin Leonard, a recipient of a Gotham tribute award this year, Variety waits with childlike anticipation each year to see which scripts film executives have really been buzzing over — but haven’t had the budget or the chutzpah to put into production just yet.
    Matt Donnelly, Variety, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Andrews’ three-pointer banked into the basket with four-tenths of a second left, leaving a crowd that had been buzzing moments earlier in stunned disbelief.
    Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of buzzing
Verb
  • The Gym People leggings feature thick, stretchy fabric that’s great for workouts, lounging, or running errands.
    Jacquelyn Smith, Parents, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Alongside the communal dining and lounging space, there’s also a Great Plains Safari Boutique.
    Nicole Trilivas, Travel + Leisure, 8 Dec. 2024
Definition of lounging
Verb
  • Some fans say folk purists were booing because Dylan was playing electric, while others say the ruckus was merely over the distorted sound.
    Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Georgia, playing in its second Hoopsgiving event this year, made a VII Group trip to Italy in July 2023.
    Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of playing
Verb
  • During the TikTok clip shared to @kobethelittleshiht, an account dedicated to Kobe the shih tzu, he can be seen resting his eyes.
    Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
  • However, the 13 photos inside the album were actually of a group of people with a piece of uncooked meat, quite literally, resting on their shoulders.
    Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of resting
Verb
  • No leader wants to be like the movie Office Space, famous for poking fun at the flaws of the 1990s workplace cube farms and non-welcoming vibes.
    Julie Kratz, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Take Kule’s for example—the red stripes would look so chic poking out from beneath a tonal knit or ladylike jacket.
    Cortne Bonilla, Vogue, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of poking
Verb
  • That might come as a surprise to some travelers, especially when the thought of relaxing can feel laughable after reckoning with airport’s infamous curbside gridlock.
    Chris Dong, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Consider doing light stretches or other relaxing exercises a few hours before bed.
    Sohaib Imtiaz, Verywell Health, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of relaxing
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