English dictionary
drill
nounAudio pronunciation
Parts of speech
Definitions
noun
- (military) the training of soldiers to march (as in ceremonial parades) or to perform the manual of arms
noun
- systematic training by multiple repetitions
noun
- similar to the mandrill but smaller and less brightly colored
noun
- a tool with a sharp point and cutting edges for making holes in hard materials (usually rotating rapidly or by repeated blows)
verb
- train in the military, e.g., in the use of weapons
verb
- undergo military training or do military exercises
verb
- learn by repetition
verb
- teach by repetition
verb
- make a hole, especially with a pointed power or hand tool
Example sentences
practice makes perfect
We drilled French verbs every day
Pianists practice scales
don't drill here, there's a gas pipe
drill a hole into the wall
drill for oil
carpenter bees are boring holes into the wall