drill
verb (1)
\ ˈdril
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drilled;
drilling;
drills
Definition of drill
(Entry 1 of 6)
1a
: to fix something in the mind or habit pattern of by repetitive instruction
drill pupils in spelling
b
: to impart or communicate by repetition
c
: to train or exercise in military drill
2a(1)
: to bore or drive a hole in
(2)
: to make by piercing action
drill a hole
b
: to shoot with or as if with a gun
c(1)
: to propel (something, such as a ball) with force or accuracy
drilled a single to right field
(2)
: to hit with force
drilled the batter with the first pitch
drill
noun (1)Definition of drill (Entry 2 of 6)
1
: an instrument with an edged or pointed end for making holes in hard substances by revolving or by a succession of blows
also
: a machine for operating such an instrument
2
: the act or exercise of training soldiers in marching and in executing prescribed movements with a weapon
3a
: a physical or mental exercise aimed at perfecting facility and skill especially by regular practice
b
: a formal exercise by a team of marchers
c
: the approved, correct, or usual procedure for accomplishing something : routine
4a
: a marine snail (Urosalpinx cinerea) destructive to oysters by boring through their shells and feeding on the soft parts
b
: any of several mollusks related to the drill
5
: a drilling sound
drill
noun (2)Definition of drill (Entry 3 of 6)
: a western African baboon (Mandrillus leucophaeus synonym Papio leucophaeus) having a black face and brown coat and closely related to the mandrill
drill
noun (3)Definition of drill (Entry 4 of 6)
1a
: a shallow furrow or trench into which seed is sown
b
: a row of seed sown in such a furrow
2
: a planting implement that makes holes or furrows, drops in the seed and sometimes fertilizer, and covers them with earth
drill
verb (2)
drilled;
drilling;
drills
Definition of drill (Entry 5 of 6)
1
: to sow (seeds) by dropping along a shallow furrow
2a
: to sow with seed or set with seedlings inserted in drills
b
: to distribute seed or fertilizer in by means of a drill
drill
noun (4)Definition of drill (Entry 6 of 6)
: a durable cotton twilled fabric
Other Words from drill
Verb (1)
drillability
\ ˌdri-lə-ˈbi-lə-tē
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noun
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noun
drillable
\ ˈdri-lə-bəl
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adjective
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adjective
driller
\ ˈdri-lər
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noun
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noun
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drill
verb
\ ˈdril
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drilled;
drilling
Kids Definition of drill
(Entry 1 of 4)
1
: to make holes in with a drill
2
: to teach by repeating a lesson or exercise again and again
drill
nounKids Definition of drill (Entry 2 of 4)
1
: a tool for making holes in hard substances
2
: the training of soldiers (as in marching)
3
: instruction in a subject or physical training that is practiced repeatedly
drill
noun