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noun | verb drilldrill1 /drɪl/ ●●○ noun ► You know the drill You know the drill – Christmas at my parents’ and New Year’s at Aunt Jill’s. 1 [countable] a tool or machine used for making holes in something: an electric drill a dentist’s drill2[countable] a method of teaching students, soldiers, sports players, etc. something by making them repeat the same lesson, exercise, etc. many times: multiplication drills a marching drill3fire/emergency etc. drill an occasion when you practice what you should do during a dangerous situation such as a fire4the drill the usual expected way that something is done: You know the drill – Christmas at my parents’ and New Year’s at Aunt Jill’s.5[uncountable] a type of strong cotton cloth6[countable] a machine for planting seeds in rows7[countable] a row of seeds planted by machine, or the long narrow hole that they are planted in noun | verb drilldrill2 ●●○ verb ETYMOLOGYdrill2Origin: 1500-1600 Dutch drillen VERB TABLEdrill |
| Present | I, you, we, they | drill | | he, she, it | drills | | Past | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | drilled | | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have drilled | | he, she, it | has drilled | | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had drilled | | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will drill | | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have drilled |
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| Present | I | am drilling | | he, she, it | is drilling | | you, we, they | are drilling | | Past | I, he, she, it | was drilling | | you, we, they | were drilling | | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have been drilling | | he, she, it | has been drilling | | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had been drilling | | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will be drilling | | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have been drilling |
► drill ... holes We’ll have to drill some more holes. ► drill for oil Oil companies still drill for oil (=make a hole in the earth to find oil) off the coast here. ► well drilled Our flight crew is well drilled in handling emergencies. THESAURUSto make a small hole in or through something using an object with a sharp point► pierceto make a small hole in or through something using an object with a sharp point: A bullet pierced his spinal cord. Pierce a hole in each card to thread the ribbon through. ► make a hole in something to cut something or do something else that causes it to have a hole: Make a hole in the bottom of the can using a hammer and nail. ► poke a hole informal to make a hole in something by pushing something pointed into it: Use your finger to poke a hole in the dough. ► prick to make a very small hole in the surface of something, using something thin with a sharp point: She pricked her finger with the needle. ► punch to make a hole in something using a metal tool or other sharp object: I had to punch an extra hole in the belt to get it to fit. ► puncture to make a small hole in something so that air or liquid can get out: A broken rib punctured his lung. ► drill to make a hole using a special tool: He drilled three holes in the wall about six inches apart. ► bore to make a deep round hole in a hard surface: Workers bored a hole in the rock. ► penetrate formal to pass into or through something that is deep or thick, and usually make a hole in it: The bullet penetrated the door and went through the other side. to do an activity regularly in order to improve your skill or to prepare for a test► practice to do an activity regularly in order to improve your skill or to prepare for a test: Teresa practices karate two hours a day. Coach says I need to practice hard if I want to play next year (=practice a lot). ► rehearse to practice something such as a play or concert before giving a public performance: The band was rehearsing for the show that night. ► work on something to practice a skill, musical instrument, etc. in order to improve: Jessie has been working on her tennis serve. ► train to prepare for a sports event by exercising and practicing: Olympic swimmers train for hours every day. ► drill to teach people something by making them repeat the same exercise, lesson, etc. many times: The program allows you to drill yourself on grammar, vocabulary, and dictation. 1[intransitive, transitive] to make a hole in something using a drill: The dentist started drilling, but I couldn’t feel anything. We’ll have to drill some more holes.drill into/through We finally managed to drill through the wall. Oil companies still drill for oil (=make a hole in the earth to find oil) off the coast here.► see thesaurus at pierce2[transitive] to teach students, soldiers, sports players, etc. something by making them repeat the same exercise, lesson, etc. many times: drill somebody in something The game is designed to drill children in the letters of the alphabet. Our flight crew is well drilled in handling emergencies.► see thesaurus at practice23[transitive] to plant seeds in rows using a machinedrill something into somebody phrasal verb to keep telling someone something until he or she knows it very well: Mom drilled it into my head that I should never talk to strangers. |