drilled; drilling; drills
Definition of drill
(Entry 1 of 6)
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
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)
1 : to sow (seeds) by dropping along a shallow furrow
2a : to sow with seed or set with seedlings inserted in drills
b : to distribute seed or fertilizer in by means of a drill
drill
noun (4)Definition of drill (Entry 6 of 6)
: a durable cotton twilled fabric
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The first known use of drill was in 1611
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