DRONE - Definition & Meaning for Kids
Meaning 1
Part of speech: Verb
make a monotonous low dull sound
Example: The harmonium was droning on
Categories: Sound, Go
📖 Fun Facts About Drone
- • A drone is a flying machine that can take photos or deliver things without a pilot onboard.
Meaning 2
Part of speech: Noun
an aircraft without a pilot that is operated by remote control
Categories: Heavier-than-air craft
Meaning 3
Part of speech: Noun
a pipe of the bagpipe that is tuned to produce a single continuous tone
Categories: Pipe
Meaning 4
Part of speech: Verb
talk in a monotonous voice
Categories: Talk, Speak, Utter, Mouth, Verbalize, Verbalise
Synonyms
Monotone, Drone, Drone on, Lagger, Laggard
🌱 Word Origin (Etymology)
The word "drone" comes from Proto-Indo-European *dʰer-. It started in Proto-Germanic *drunjaną. Then it appeared in Proto-West Germanic *drunnjan. Later, people used it in Middle English drounen. After that, it was Proto-Indo-European *dʰrēn-. Over time, it became Proto-Germanic *drēniz. Finally, it reached Proto-West Germanic *drānu. It started in Old English drān. Then it appeared in Middle English drane. Many other languages have similar words:.
- Dutch: drone
- Low German: drone
- German: Drohne
- German: Dräne
- Danish: drone
- Swedish: drönje
- Scots: drune
- Dutch: dreunen
- Low German: drönen
- German: dröhnen
- Danish: drøne
- Swedish: dröna
- Icelandic: drynja
🧩 Fun Fact
Words that pass through many languages often accumulate layers of meaning from each culture.