Main Entry:

¹drill

Pronunciation:

\ˈdril\

Function:

verb

Etymology:

Dutch drillen

Date:

1619

transitive verb1 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 drill2 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 verb1: to make a hole with a drill2: 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