drone on

phrasal verb

droned on; droning on; drones on

informal

: to speak for a long time in a dull voice without saying anything interesting

She had trouble keeping awake as he droned on about himself.

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An aircraft helping to fight wildfires that are raging across Los Angeles was struck by a civilian drone on Thursday. —

Jess Weatherbed, The Verge, 10 Jan. 2025 The technician checks the drone, attaches the battery and a munition, then places the drone on a launch stand improvised from bricks, wooden blocks or ammunition boxes. —

David Hambling, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025 The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) responded to Newsweek's request for comment with a link to its joint statement with the FBI, Department of Defense (DOD) and Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) addressing the drones on December 16. —

Tim Ryan, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024 On Monday, New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy said there were 49 reports of drones on Sunday, mostly in Hunterdon County. —

Chris Pandolfo, Fox News, 11 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for drone on