verb To make a hole in something using a rotating cutting tool.
- You will need to drill through the tiles slowly so they do not crack.
- The dentist drilled the tooth after numbing it.
- He drilled a hole in the wall to hang the shelf.
verb To practice something repeatedly, often in a military or training context, until it becomes automatic.
- The coach drills the team on set pieces before every match.
- The recruits were drilled every morning before dawn.
- The teacher drilled the students on their times tables.
noun A tool or machine used for boring holes.
- Dad's cordless drill ran out of battery halfway through the job.
- Use a masonry drill bit when working on brick walls.
- She grabbed the drill to put up the new curtain rail.
noun A repeated practice exercise designed to build a skill or prepare for an emergency.
- The pupils practiced an evacuation drill in the playground.
- Daily vocabulary drills helped her learn the new language faster.
- The school held a fire drill on Tuesday.
noun A dark, gritty style of trap music known for aggressive, often violent lyrics.
- My cousin says drill started in a particular city before spreading to other countries.
- Do you like drill, or do you prefer a softer kind of rap?
- The playlist mixed drill tracks with old-school hip-hop.
