drill A2 Topic:Actions & Processes 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. Verb forms Verb forms are not available for this word yet. 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 Appears in Phrases (3) See all drill a hole to create a circular opening in a surface using a drill Verb + noun drill instructor a military trainer who teaches recruits marching and discipline Noun + noun twist drill a drill bit with deep spiral grooves along its length Noun + noun Proverbs (2) See all Finish the drill No names, no pack drill Etymology AI details From Middle English drillen (“to delay, defer, put off”), of origin unknown. drillen Middle English View etymology graph -> Topics Actions & Processes External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # 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 - Actions & Processes markdown