Drone

·noun To love in idleness; to do nothing.

II. Drone ·vi A humming or deep murmuring sound.

III. Drone ·vi A monotonous bass, as in a pastoral composition.

IV. Drone ·noun To utter or make a low, dull, monotonous, humming or murmuring sound.

V. Drone ·vi One who lives on the labors of others; a lazy, idle fellow; a sluggard.

VI. Drone ·vi The male of bees, ·esp. of the honeybee. It gathers no honey. ·see Honeybee.

VII. Drone ·vi That which gives out a grave or monotonous tone or dull sound; as: (a) A drum. [Obs.] Halliwell. (b) The part of the bagpipe containing the two lowest tubes, which always sound the key note and the fifth.