Droning (Noun)
Meaning
An unchanging intonation.
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Examples
- The teacher's droning voice in class always made her feel drowsy and unengaged.
- The news anchor's speech was delivered in a dull, droning monotone that failed to hold my attention.
- As he listened to the lecture, the professor's words turned into a meaningless, soothing droning sound in his mind.
- After hours of driving on the highway, the steady hum of the engine created a gentle droning that calmed my nerves.
- His rendition of the speech, full of feeling, made me laugh after his uncle's rather wooden droning in front of a hall packed full.