A combination of the words monotone and drone on, monodrone describes a way of telling a story that threatens to put the listener to sleep or encourages her to attempt strangulation of the speaker. A story told in monodrone has no narrative arc, no punchline, no interesting tidbit details, and seemingly no end - it is simply incessant noise. Monodrone can also be used to describe the speaking style of some lecturers - no amount of caffeine is sufficient to keep the student alert and attentive.

When someone goes to the gym and spends 90% of the time on their phones scrolling through social media