n.
Pronunciation: ' dril
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 < drill ed a single to right field> (2) : to hit with force < drill ed 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 \ ˌ dri-l ə - ' bi-l ə -t ē \ noun
– drill · able \ -l ə -b ə l \ adjective
– drill · er \ ' dri-l ə r \ noun