drill


Meanings

  • 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;
  • (military) the training of soldiers to march (as in ceremonial parades) or to perform the manual of arms
  • 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"
    • "drill for oil"
  • 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
  • DRILL v -ED, -ING, -S to bore a hole in


Scrabble Score: 6

drill is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word

drill is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary

drill is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary


Words With Friends Score: 8

drill is a valid Words With Friends word