Main Entry: ¹drill

Pronunciation: \ˈdril\

Function: verb

Etymology: Dutch drillen

Date: 1619

transitive verb 1 a : to fix something in the mind or habit pattern of by repetitive instruction <drill pupils in spelling> b : to impart or communicate by repetition <impossible to drill the simplest idea into some people> c : to train or exercise in military drill
2 a (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 (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>intransitive verb 1 : to make a hole with a drill
2 : to engage in an exercise

— drill·abil·i·ty \ˌdri-lə-ˈbi-lə-tē\ noun

— drill·able \-lə-bəl\ adjective

— drill·er \ˈdri-lər\ noun