What does droning mean?
Droning means present participle and gerund of drone.
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/ˈdɹəʊnɪŋ/ · verb
present participle and gerund of drone.
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.
Just be glad you never had to suffer my dronings first hand, Rufe.
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Droning means present participle and gerund of drone.
Common synonyms include drone, monotone, noisy, abuzz.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
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.
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