DRILLS - Definition & Meaning for Kids

Meaning 1

Part of speech: Noun

similar to the mandrill but smaller and less brightly colored

Meaning 2

Part of speech: Noun

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

Meaning 3

Part of speech: Noun

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

Meaning 4

Part of speech: Noun

systematic training by multiple repetitions

Example: practice makes perfect

Meaning 5

Part of speech: Verb

make a hole, especially with a pointed power or hand tool

Example: don't drill here, there's a gas pipe; drill a hole into the wall; drill for oil; carpenter bees are boring holes into the wall

Meaning 6

Part of speech: Verb

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

Meaning 7

Part of speech: Verb

undergo military training or do military exercises

Meaning 8

Part of speech: Verb

learn by repetition

Example: We drilled French verbs every day; Pianists practice scales

Meaning 9

Part of speech: Verb

teach by repetition