1. (noun)drill a tool with a sharp point and cutting edges for making holes in hard materials (usually rotating rapidly or by repeated blows) Synonyms: exercise, practice session, practice, recitation
2. (noun)drill, Mandrillus leucophaeus similar to the mandrill but smaller and less brightly colored Synonyms: drill, exercise, practice session, practice, recitation
3. (noun)exercise, practice, drill, practice session, recitation systematic training by multiple repetitions Synonyms: physical exercise, usage, use, practice, praxis, recital, drill, practice session, utilisation, example, utilization, class period, employment, exercising, pattern, course session, reading, recitation, workout, physical exertion, exercise
4. (verb)drill (military) the training of soldiers to march (as in ceremonial parades) or to perform the manual of arms Synonyms: exercise, practice session, practice, recitation
5. (verb)bore, drill make a hole, especially with a pointed power or hand tool Synonyms: tire, practise, drill, practice, exercise, bore
6. (verb)drill train in the military, e.g., in the use of weapons Synonyms: exercise, practise, bore, practice
8. (verb)drill teach by repetition Synonyms: exercise, practise, bore, practice
9. (verb)drill undergo military training or do military exercises Synonyms: exercise, practise, bore, practice
Synonyms, Thesaurus & Antonyms of 'drill'
English Synonyms and Antonyms
1. drill Exercise, in the ordinary sense, is the easy natural action of any power; exertion is the putting of any power to strain and tax. An exercise-drive for a horse is so much as will develop streng Synonyms: exercise, act, application, exertion, performance, action, drill, occupation, practise, activity, employment, operation, use Antonyms: idleness, inaction, inactivity, relaxation, rest