Meaning of "drill" in the English dictionary

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD DRILL

From Middle Dutch drillen; related to Old High German drāen to turn.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF DRILL

drill  [drɪl]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DRILL

Drill is a verb and can also act as a noun.

A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb drill in English.

WHAT DOES DRILL MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Drill

A drill is a tool fitted with a cutting tool attachment or driving tool attachment, usually a drill bit or driver bit, used for boring holes in various materials or fastening various materials together with the use of fasteners. The attachment is gripped by a chuck at one end of the drill and rotated while pressed against the target material. The tip, and sometimes edges, of the cutting tool does the work of cutting into the target material. This may be slicing off thin shavings, grinding off small particles, crushing and removing pieces of the workpiece, countersinking, counterboring, or other operations. Drills are commonly used in woodworking, metalworking, construction and do-it-yourself projects. Specially designed drills are also used in medicine, space missions and other applications. Drills are available with a wide variety of performance characteristics, such as power and capacity.

Definition of drill in the English dictionary

The first definition of drill in the dictionary is a rotating tool that is inserted into a drilling machine or tool for boring cylindrical holes. Other definition of drill is a hand tool, either manually or electrically operated, for drilling holes. Drill is also training in procedures or movements, as for ceremonial parades or the use of weapons.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO DRILL

PRESENT

Present

I drill

you drill

he/she/it drills

we drill

you drill

they drill

Present continuous

I am drilling

you are drilling

he/she/it is drilling

we are drilling

you are drilling

they are drilling

Present perfect

I have drilled

you have drilled

he/she/it has drilled

we have drilled

you have drilled

they have drilled

Present perfect continuous

I have been drilling

you have been drilling

he/she/it has been drilling

we have been drilling

you have been drilling

they have been drilling

Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past

I drilled

you drilled

he/she/it drilled

we drilled

you drilled

they drilled

Past continuous

I was drilling

you were drilling

he/she/it was drilling

we were drilling

you were drilling

they were drilling

Past perfect

I had drilled

you had drilled

he/she/it had drilled

we had drilled

you had drilled

they had drilled

Past perfect continuous

I had been drilling

you had been drilling

he/she/it had been drilling

we had been drilling

you had been drilling

they had been drilling

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future

I will drill

you will drill

he/she/it will drill

we will drill

you will drill

they will drill

Future continuous

I will be drilling

you will be drilling

he/she/it will be drilling

we will be drilling

you will be drilling

they will be drilling

Future perfect

I will have drilled

you will have drilled

he/she/it will have drilled

we will have drilled

you will have drilled

they will have drilled

Future perfect continuous

I will have been drilling

you will have been drilling

he/she/it will have been drilling

we will have been drilling

you will have been drilling

they will have been drilling

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would drill

you would drill

he/she/it would drill

we would drill

you would drill

they would drill

Conditional continuous

I would be drilling

you would be drilling

he/she/it would be drilling

we would be drilling

you would be drilling

they would be drilling

Conditional perfect

I would have drill

you would have drill

he/she/it would have drill

we would have drill

you would have drill

they would have drill

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been drilling

you would have been drilling

he/she/it would have been drilling

we would have been drilling

you would have been drilling

they would have been drilling

Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you drill
we let´s drill
you drill

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to drill

Past participle

drilled

Present Participle

drilling

Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

SYNONYMS OF «DRILL»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «drill» and belong to the same grammatical category.

synonyms of drill

bit · bore · borer · brace · coach · din · discipline · drive · drum · exercise · gimlet · hammer · indoctrinate · instil · instruct · instruction · penetrate · perforate · pierce · practice · practise · preparation · procedure · programme · puncture · rehearse · repetition · routine · sink in · square-bashing · system · teach · train · training

TRANSLATION OF DRILL

Find out the translation of drill to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of drill from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «drill» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 电钻
• Translator English - Spanish: taladro
• English: drill
• Translator English - Hindi: ड्रिल
• Translator English - Arabic: مِثْقَب
• Translator English - Russian: дрель
• Translator English - Portuguese: furadeira
• Translator English - Bengali: কসরত
• Translator English - French: perceuse
• Translator English - Malay: Gerudi
• Translator English - German: Bohrer
• Translator English - Japanese: ドリル
• Translator English - Korean: 드릴
• Translator English - Javanese: Pengeboran
• Translator English - Vietnamese: máy khoan
• Translator English - Tamil: பயிற்சி
• Translator English - Marathi: धान्य पेरण्याचे यंत्र
• Translator English - Turkish: matkap
• Translator English - Italian: trapano
• Translator English - Polish: wiertło
• Translator English - Ukrainian: дриль
• Translator English - Romanian: burghiu
• Translator English - Greek: τρυπάνι
• Translator English - Afrikaans: boor
• Translator English - Swedish: borr
• Translator English - Norwegian: drill

10 QUOTES WITH «DRILL»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word drill.

1

Mara Brock Akil

I often attribute my screenwriting to journalism because they drill in the who, what, when, where and why - but we really need to land on that why. That's what I've been exploring in my writing for many years and trying to get better at.

2

Randy Bachman

To add an AC outlet, for example, you just drill a circular hole in the wall, tap into the wiring, add the outlet and you're set. If you don't want it, pull it out and plaster over it with more earth to seal the hole.

3

Joe Barton

I think we should drill up in Alaska.

4

Bob Beauprez

Fracking has been used for more than 60 years to successfully drill over a million oil and gas wells in the U.S. Nonetheless, the prevailing mythology on the radical left is that the technology is 'poisoning our children' by polluting the water we drink and the air we breathe.

5

Dan Benishek

I can understand where the oil company wants to deduct the cost of drilling a well. That's one of the tax breaks for oil companies - the subsidies - they get to deduct the cost of the well the year you drill.

6

Lois Capps

With 3 percent of the world's resources and 25 percent of the world's demand, it is pretty obvious this country cannot drill its way to energy security.

7

Alexis Carrel

Life leaps like a geyser for those who drill through the rock of inertia.

8

Johnny Carson

Happiness is your dentist telling you it won't hurt and then having him catch his hand in the drill.

9

Neil Diamond

I may have a little bit of a talent for music, but I've learnt to tap into my own self when I write. When I put the drill bit inside my heart, sometimes I come up with something light and frothy, sometimes with something deep and painful, but it's great to connect with the audience.

10

Art Donovan

I came to my first Colts training camp in July of 1950, and it was murder, absolute murder. We had a coach named Clem Crow who must have been nuts. You got to remember that I'd been a Marine, had gone through basic training and spent 26 months in the Pacific during WWII, but the Marine drill instructors had nothing on Clem.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DRILL»

Discover the use of drill in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to drill and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

Wrestling Drill Book

This book emphasizes development of the seven basic skills identified by USA Wrestling: position, motion, level change, penetration, backstep, lifting, and back arch.

Dennis A. Johnson, 1991

The Baseball Drill Book

Offers 198 activities for baseball players' training. Covers drills for warm-up, throwing, catching, base running, hitting, pitching, and fielding.

Bob Bennett, 2004

The Tennis Drill Book

Offers information on stroke technique, drills, games, match strategy, and everything in between.

Tina Hoskins, 2003

Two-Minute Drill

Chris Conlan is the coolest kid in sixth grade?the golden-armed quarterback of the football team and the boy all the others look up to.

Mike Lupica, 2009

Golf Digest's Ultimate Drill Book: Over 120 Drills that are ...

Jim McLean is one of the greatest living teachers of the game and in Golf Digest’s Ultimate Drill Book he includes 120 precision golf exercises to address a wide array of concerns.

Jim McLean, 2003

Baron Von Steuben's Revolutionary War Drill Manual

FREDERICK WILLIAM BARON VON STEUBEN (1730-1794) served in the Prussian officer corps for 17 years before circumstances, and the attention of Benjamin Franklin, brought him to America's Revolutionary cause.

Frederick William Baron Von Steuben, 2007

The Science of Volleyball Practice Development and Drill ...

This useful guide is divided into two sections: practice development, design, and organization drill design and organization, including drills developed to teach volleyball technical skills and tactics Each section builds on the methods ...

Edward Spooner, 2012

Hockey Drill Book

The Hockey Drill Book will serve all coaches as a readily available drill reminder and a source for new and different practice drills. 200+ b&w illustrations.

Michael A. Smith, 1996

The Library Book Cart Precision Drill Team Manual

And by the way: grocery stores, retailers, rental outfits and others could easily adapt the ideas in this book.

Linda D. McCracken, Lynne Zeiher, 2002

KEEPING TOGETHER IN TIME

" DD--Robert N. Bellah, Commonweal "The title of this fascinating essay contains a pun that sums up its thesis" keeping together in time, or coordinated rhythmic movement and the shared feelings it evokes, has kept human groups together ...

William H. McNeill, 1997

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DRILL»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term drill is used in the context of the following news items.

Hunterdon County conducts emergency preparedness drill

The drill was designed to test the county's ability to distribute medication during a public health emergency, such as a deliberate release of ... «NJ.com, Jul 15»

UK Oil & Gas chairman who wanted to drill under Gatwick steps down

David Lenigas, the flamboyant executive who made ambitious claims that there were up to 100bn barrels of oil under the ground close to ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»

Huntsville City Schools hold emergency response drill

The drill is conducted every year as part of the Huntsville City Schools Emergency Response Plan. Huntsville Police Lieutenant Darryl Lawson said coordination ... «WAFF, Jul 15»

Denville school shooter drill goes beyond lockdown

DENVILLE – Rockaway Officer Scott Haigh ripped off his belt and wrapped it around the doorknob on the inside of room B23 at Valleyview ... «Daily Record, Jul 15»

Dorchester Emergency Services Practices Nuclear Drill

The drill started outside, where cars were checked for radiation, taking cues from supervisors as to whether or not an area was clean. After the ... «WBOC TV 16, Jul 15»

CCS volunteers, emergency responders participate in preparation drill

Community Christian School students, administration and parents volunteered Tuesday to participate in an active shooter preparation drill. «Norman Transcript, Jul 15»

This Is Not A Drill! Talvin Are 'Planning To Move In Together'

Just when we thought Taylor Swift and Calvin Harris couldn't be any more loved up, reports claim they are moving in together! According to OK! «MTV UK, Jul 15»

Community Heart Attack Drill raises awareness

Franciscan St. Elizabeth East will hold a Community Heart Attack Drill at this year's Tippecanoe County 4-H Fair. An actress will simulate what ... «wlfi.com, Jul 15»

2-minute drill

Eagle Trace hires new superintendent. Eagle Trace Golf & Event Center in Clearwater has hired Korey Edholm to be its new course ... «St. Cloud Times, Jul 15»

'The Whispers' Season 1 Episode 7 reveals Drill's mission on earth …

Fans discovered that Drill is energy, and most likely an alien. But still unclear why Drill uses children for it's mission. But for sure, it will destroy ... «Venture Capital Post, Jul 15»