Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

drone on

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.00 in modern English

Syllables
drone on
IPA
8
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To talk in a boring manner for a long time.

Intransitive verb

Example Sentences

Usage

Inflected Forms

drones on (present, singular) droning on (participle, present) droned on (participle, past) droned on (past)

Phrases

on about on and on

Frequently Paired Words

on about on and on

Synonyms

go on drone

Questions

What does drone on mean?
To talk in a boring manner for a long time.

How to pronounce drone on

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