drill

Pronunciation

• enPR: drĭl, IPA ^(key): /drɪl/ or [drɪɫ]

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Noun

Singular drill

Plural drills

A drill

1. (countable) A drill is an object used to dig a hole.

   He used the drill to make a hole on the wall.

2. (countable & uncountable) A practice before a major event is called a drill.

   Our school often conduct fire drills to train us in case of a real fire.

3. (countable) A drill is a type of primate.

Verb

Plain form drill

Third-person singular drills

Past tense drilled

Past participle drilled

Present participle drilling

1. To drill someone is to get a piece of information into someone's head.

   My teacher tried all ways to drill the mathematical concept into my head.