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

Synonyms

bore, exercise, Mandrillus leucophaeus, practice, practice session, practise, recitation