droning

1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of drone

plural dronings

1. countableuncountableA dull humming sound.

   For a long while a man may hear the droning of little insects and yet not be aware that he hath heard them, so may the gods not hear our prayers at first until they have been very oft repeated.

   1905, Lord Dunsany [i.e., Edward Plunkett, 18th Baron of Dunsany], The Gods of Pegāna, London: [Charles] Elkin Mathews, […], →OCLC, page 61

2. countableuncountableTedious and monotonous speech or writing.

   Just be glad you never had to suffer my dronings first hand, Rufe.

   1997, Rufe McCombs, Karen Spears Zacharias, Benched: The Memoirs of Judge Rufe McCombs (page 89)