drill
English Thesaurus
1. (military) the training of soldiers to march (as in ceremonial parades) or to perform the manual of arms (noun.act)
2. systematic training by multiple repetitions (noun.act)
| hyponym | : | fire drill, |
| definition | : | an exercise intended to train people in duties and escape procedures to be followed in case of fire (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | manual, manual of arms, |
| definition | : | (military) a prescribed drill in handling a rifle (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | military drill, |
| definition | : | training in marching and the use of weapons (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | rehearsal, |
| definition | : | (psychology) a form of practice; repetition of information (silently or aloud) in order to keep it in short-term memory (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | dry run, rehearsal, |
| definition | : | a practice session in preparation for a public performance (as of a play or speech or concert) (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | brushup, review, |
| definition | : | practice intended to polish performance or refresh the memory (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | scrimmage, |
| definition | : | (American football) practice play between a football team's squads (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | shadowboxing, |
| definition | : | sparring with an imaginary opponent (for exercise or training) (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | target practice, |
| definition | : | practice in shooting at targets (noun.act) |
3. similar to the mandrill but smaller and less brightly colored (noun.animal)
| hypernym | : | baboon, |
| definition | : | large terrestrial monkeys having doglike muzzles (noun.animal) |
4. a tool with a sharp point and cutting edges for making holes in hard materials (usually rotating rapidly or by repeated blows) (noun.artifact)
| hypernym | : | tool, |
| definition | : | an implement used in the practice of a vocation (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | brace and bit, |
| definition | : | a drill consisting of a bit and a brace to hold and turn it (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | breast drill, |
| definition | : | a portable drill with a plate that is pressed against the chest to force the drill point into the work (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | core drill, |
| definition | : | a drill that removes a cylindrical core from the drill hole (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | power drill, |
| definition | : | a power tool for drilling holes into hard materials (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | reamer, |
| definition | : | a drill that is used to shape or enlarge holes (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | trepan, |
| definition | : | a drill for cutting circular holes around a center (noun.artifact) |
| part holonym | : | bit, |
| definition | : | the cutting part of a drill; usually pointed and threaded and is replaceable in a brace or bitstock or drill press (noun.artifact) |
| part holonym | : | chuck, |
| definition | : | a holding device consisting of adjustable jaws that center a workpiece in a lathe or center a tool in a drill (noun.artifact) |
5. train in the military, e.g., in the use of weapons (verb.cognition)
6. undergo military training or do military exercises (verb.cognition)
| hypernym | : | prepare, train, |
| definition | : | undergo training or instruction in preparation for a particular role, function, or profession (verb.cognition) |
7. learn by repetition (verb.cognition)
| hypernym | : | learn, read, study, take, |
| definition | : | be a student of a certain subject (verb.cognition) |
8. teach by repetition (verb.cognition)
| hypernym | : | instruct, learn, teach, |
| definition | : | impart skills or knowledge to (verb.communication) |
| hyponym | : | inculcate, infuse, instill, |
| definition | : | teach and impress by frequent repetitions or admonitions (verb.cognition) |
9. make a hole, especially with a pointed power or hand tool (verb.contact)
| hypernym | : | cut, |
| definition | : | separate with or as if with an instrument (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | spud, |
| definition | : | initiate drilling operations, as for petroleum (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | counter-drill, |
| definition | : | drill in an opposite direction (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | trepan, |
| definition | : | cut a hole with a trepan, as in surgery (verb.contact) |
10. (military) the training of soldiers to march (as in ceremonial parades) or to perform the manual of arms (noun.act)
| derivation | : | drill, |
| definition | : | undergo military training or do military exercises (verb.cognition) |
11. systematic training by multiple repetitions (noun.act)
| derivation | : | drill, |
| definition | : | teach by repetition (verb.cognition) |
12. a tool with a sharp point and cutting edges for making holes in hard materials (usually rotating rapidly or by repeated blows) (noun.artifact)
| derivation | : | bore, drill, |
| definition | : | make a hole, especially with a pointed power or hand tool (verb.contact) |
13. undergo military training or do military exercises (verb.cognition)
| derivation | : | drill, |
| definition | : | (military) the training of soldiers to march (as in ceremonial parades) or to perform the manual of arms (noun.act) |
14. learn by repetition (verb.cognition)
| derivation | : | drill, exercise, practice, practice session, recitation, drill, exercise, practice, practice session, recitation, |
| definition | : | systematic training by multiple repetitions (noun.act) |
15. make a hole, especially with a pointed power or hand tool (verb.contact)
| derivation | : | boring, drilling, oil production, |
| definition | : | the act of drilling a hole in the earth in the hope of producing petroleum (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | boring, drilling, |
| definition | : | the act of drilling (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | borer, woodborer, |
| definition | : | any of various insects or larvae or mollusks that bore into wood (noun.animal) |
| derivation | : | bore, bore-hole, drill hole, |
| definition | : | a hole or passage made by a drill; usually made for exploratory purposes (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | drill, |
| definition | : | a tool with a sharp point and cutting edges for making holes in hard materials (usually rotating rapidly or by repeated blows) (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | electric drill, |
| definition | : | a rotating power drill powered by an electric motor (noun.artifact) |
16. (military) the training of soldiers to march (as in ceremonial parades) or to perform the manual of arms (noun.act)
| derivation | : | drill, |
| definition | : | undergo military training or do military exercises (verb.cognition) |
17. systematic training by multiple repetitions (noun.act)
| derivation | : | drill, |
| definition | : | teach by repetition (verb.cognition) |
18. a tool with a sharp point and cutting edges for making holes in hard materials (usually rotating rapidly or by repeated blows) (noun.artifact)
| derivation | : | bore, drill, |
| definition | : | make a hole, especially with a pointed power or hand tool (verb.contact) |
19. undergo military training or do military exercises (verb.cognition)
| derivation | : | drill, |
| definition | : | (military) the training of soldiers to march (as in ceremonial parades) or to perform the manual of arms (noun.act) |
20. learn by repetition (verb.cognition)
| derivation | : | drill, exercise, practice, practice session, recitation, drill, exercise, practice, practice session, recitation, |
| definition | : | systematic training by multiple repetitions (noun.act) |
21. make a hole, especially with a pointed power or hand tool (verb.contact)
| derivation | : | boring, drilling, oil production, |
| definition | : | the act of drilling a hole in the earth in the hope of producing petroleum (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | boring, drilling, |
| definition | : | the act of drilling (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | borer, woodborer, |
| definition | : | any of various insects or larvae or mollusks that bore into wood (noun.animal) |
| derivation | : | bore, bore-hole, drill hole, |
| definition | : | a hole or passage made by a drill; usually made for exploratory purposes (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | drill, |
| definition | : | a tool with a sharp point and cutting edges for making holes in hard materials (usually rotating rapidly or by repeated blows) (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | electric drill, |
| definition | : | a rotating power drill powered by an electric motor (noun.artifact) |
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