drill

/drɪl/ verbnoun
5 letters1 syllable6 points in Scrabble®8 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS9
VERB
1

Make a hole, especially with a pointed power or hand tool.

“don't drill here, there's a gas pipe”

“drill a hole into the wall”

2

Learn by repetition.

“We drilled French verbs every day”

3

Teach by repetition.

4

Train in the military, e.g., in the use of weapons.

5

Undergo military training or do military exercises.

NOUN
1

Systematic training by multiple repetitions.

2

Similar to the mandrill but smaller and less brightly colored.

3

A tool with a sharp point and cutting edges for making holes in hard materials (usually rotating rapidly or by repeated blows).

4

(military) the training of soldiers to march (as in ceremonial parades) or to perform the manual of arms.

WORD FORMS
Related formdrilling
Related formelectric drill
GAME SCORES
Scrabble®6 points
Words With Friends®8 points
Double word12 points
Triple word18 points
GOOD TO KNOW
Pig Latinilldray
Starts & ends withD … L
Syllablesdrill
SYNONYMS & RELATED9
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