drilling C2+ Topic:Actions & Processes US /ˈdrɪlɪŋ/ UK /ˈdrɪlɪŋ/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 noun the act of boring holes or of repeated practice or training The drilling for oil continued around the clock offshore. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · the act of boring holes or... boringpracticetrainingexerciserehearsal Word family Related forms drill Etymology AI details Gerund of the verb 'drill', from Dutch 'drillen' ('to bore, turn, train soldiers'), of Germanic origin. drillen Middle English View etymology graph -> Topics Actions & Processes Word Formation & Derivatives External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # drilling **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈdrɪlɪŋ/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈdrɪlɪŋ/ ## Meanings 1. the act of boring holes or of repeated practice or training ## Examples - The drilling for oil continued around the clock offshore. ## Synonyms - boring - practice - training - exercise - rehearsal ## Related Forms - drill ## Roots and Affixes - Root: drillen ## Etymology Gerund of the verb 'drill', from Dutch 'drillen' ('to bore, turn, train soldiers'), of Germanic origin. ## AI Etymology Drilling has the etymological history Gerund of the verb 'drill', from Dutch 'drillen' ('to bore, turn, train soldiers'), of Germanic origin. The immediate etymological form is Dutch drillen. In present use as noun and verb, it means "the act of boring holes or of repeated practice or training", keeping the historical formation close to the word's ordinary semantic work. Related words include drill. The surrounding word family keeps the same base visible in drill, showing how the headword belongs to a larger cluster rather than standing alone. ## Topics - Actions & Processes - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown