Dictionary definition · drill
noun
- a tool with a sharp point and cutting edges for making holes in hard materials (usually rotating rapidly or by repeated blows)
- similar to the mandrill but smaller and less brightly colored
- systematic training by multiple repetitions"practice makes perfect"
- (military) the training of soldiers to march (as in ceremonial parades) or to perform the manual of arms
verb
- make a hole, especially with a pointed power or hand tool"don't drill here, there's a gas pipe"
- train in the military, e.g., in the use of weapons
- learn by repetition"We drilled French verbs every day"
- teach by repetition
- undergo military training or do military exercises
Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).