drill

verb (1)

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\ ˈdril

drilled; drilling; drills

Definition of drill

(Entry 1 of 6)

transitive verb

1a : to fix something in the mind or habit pattern of by repetitive instruction drill pupils in spelling

b : to impart or communicate by repetition

c : to train or exercise in military drill

2a(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 (something, such 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

noun (1)

Definition of drill (Entry 2 of 6)

1 : an instrument with an edged or pointed end for making holes in hard substances by revolving or by a succession of blows also : a machine for operating such an instrument

2 : the act or exercise of training soldiers in marching and in executing prescribed movements with a weapon

3a : a physical or mental exercise aimed at perfecting facility and skill especially by regular practice

b : a formal exercise by a team of marchers

c : the approved, correct, or usual procedure for accomplishing something : routine

4a : a marine snail (Urosalpinx cinerea) destructive to oysters by boring through their shells and feeding on the soft parts

b : any of several mollusks related to the drill

5 : a drilling sound

drill

noun (2)

Definition of drill (Entry 3 of 6)

: a western African baboon (Mandrillus leucophaeus synonym Papio leucophaeus) having a black face and brown coat and closely related to the mandrill

drill

noun (3)

Definition of drill (Entry 4 of 6)

1a : a shallow furrow or trench into which seed is sown

b : a row of seed sown in such a furrow

2 : a planting implement that makes holes or furrows, drops in the seed and sometimes fertilizer, and covers them with earth

drill

verb (2)

drilled; drilling; drills

Definition of drill (Entry 5 of 6)

transitive verb

1 : to sow (seeds) by dropping along a shallow furrow