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 drill drill /ˈdrɪl/

noun

  1. (military) the training of soldiers to march (as in ceremonial parades) or to perform the manual of arms  ( drill )
    (military) the training of soldiers to march (as in ceremonial parades) or to perform the manual of arms
  2. Systematic training by multiple repetitions  ( drill , recitation , practice session , exercise , practice )
    systematic training by multiple repetitions
     Practice makes perfect
    practice makes perfect
  3. Similar to the mandrill but smaller and less brightly colored  ( drill , Mandrillus leucophaeus )
    similar to the mandrill but smaller and less brightly colored
  4. A tool with a sharp point and cutting edges for making holes in hard materials (usually rotating rapidly or by repeated blows)  ( drill )
    a tool with a sharp point and cutting edges for making holes in hard materials (usually rotating rapidly or by repeated blows)
     To assemble the furniture, he needed a drill to make holes.
    To assemble the furniture, he needed a drill to make holes.

verb

  1. () Make a hole, especially with a pointed power or hand tool  ( bore , drill )
    make a hole, especially with a pointed power or hand tool
     Don't drill here, there's a gas pipe
    don't drill here, there's a gas pipe
     Drill a hole into the wall
    drill a hole into the wall
     Drill for oil
    drill for oil
     Carpenter bees are boring holes into the wall
    carpenter bees are boring holes into the wall
  2. () Train in the military, e.g., in the use of weapons  ( drill )
    train in the military, e.g., in the use of weapons
      The coach will drill the team on their defensive strategies.
    The coach will drill the team on their defensive strategies.
  3. () Learn by repetition  ( exercise , practise [Canadian, British] , drill , practice [ N. American] )
    learn by repetition
     We drilled French verbs every day
    We drilled French verbs every day
     Pianists practice scales
    Pianists practice scales
  4. Undergo military training or do military exercises  ( drill )
    undergo military training or do military exercises
  5. Teach by repetition  ( drill )
    teach by repetition