drone on
Third Person
drones on
Present Participle
droning on
Past Tense
droned on
Past Participle
droned on
1
to speak at length in a tedious manner, often to the point of being boring or uninteresting
- The professor tended to drone on during lectures, making it challenging for students to stay engaged.
- As the meeting progressed, the speaker began to drone on about budgetary details that lost the audience's interest.
- During the presentation, the manager started to drone on about procedural changes, causing some attendees to lose focus.
- The politician's speeches were known to drone on, often lacking the energy needed to captivate the audience.
- The training seminar turned out to be less engaging as the speaker began to drone on about technical specifications.
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