drill

¹drill

verb \ˈdril\

Definition of DRILL

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

Origin of DRILL

Dutch drillen

First Known Use: 1619

Rhymes with DRILL

bill, brill, chill, dill, fill, frill, gill, grill, grille, hill, ill, kill, krill, mil, mill, mille, nil, nill, Phil, pill, prill, quill, rill, shill, shrill, sill, skill, spill, squill, still, swill, thill, thrill, til, till, trill, twill, vill, will