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to drone on
[phrase form: drone]
01
to speak at length in a tedious manner, often to the point of being boring or uninteresting
Grammatical Information
Composition
phrasal
Action verb
Regular
Inseparable
Particle
on
Base verb
drone
Present tense
drone on
3rd person singular
drones on
Present participle
droning on
Past simple
droned on
Past participle
droned on
Examples
The professor tended to drone on during lectures, making it challenging for students to stay engaged.
