drill A2 Topic:Education & Learning US /dɹɪl/ See IPA manual Freq #3647 Meanings 1 verb To make a hole using a drill or other pointed tool. Don't drill here; there's a gas pipe in the wall. 2 verb To learn or practice something by repeating it many times. We drilled the new vocabulary until we knew it well. 3 verb To train soldiers or others by making them repeat exercises. The sergeant drilled his troops every morning. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 verb · to make a hole using a... bore 2 verb · to learn or practice... practice Word family Forms drilleddrills Derived forms antidrilldrillabilitydrillabledrilldodrilldowndrillheaddrillmasterdrillockdrillproofdrillshipdrillstockdrop-drill Common collocations drill a hole Verb + noun drill instructor Noun + noun twist drill Noun + noun Etymology AI details From Middle English drillen (“to delay, defer, put off”), of origin unknown. drillen Middle English View etymology graph -> Topics Education & Learning External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # drill **Type:** Word **Level:** A2 **Part of speech:** verb **IPA (US):** /dɹɪl/ **Frequency rank:** 3647 ## Meanings 1. To make a hole using a drill or other pointed tool. 2. To learn or practice something by repeating it many times. 3. To train soldiers or others by making them repeat exercises. ## Examples - Don't drill here; there's a gas pipe in the wall. - We drilled the new vocabulary until we knew it well. - The sergeant drilled his troops every morning. ## Derived Forms - antidrill - drillability - drillable - drilldo - drilldown - drillhead - drillmaster - drillock - drillproof - drillship - drillstock - drop-drill ## Roots and Affixes - Root: drillen ## Etymology From Middle English drillen (“to delay, defer, put off”), of origin unknown. ## AI Etymology Drill comes from Middle English drillen (“to delay, defer, put off”), of origin unknown. In current use, the main senses are “To make a hole using a drill or other pointed tool” and “To learn or practice something by repeating it many times”. ## Topics - Education & Learning markdown