All drill synonyms
drill
D d verb drill
- penetrate β to pierce or pass into or through: The bullet penetrated the wall. The fog lights penetrated the mist.
- dig β to break up, turn over, or remove earth, sand, etc., as with a shovel, spade, bulldozer, or claw; make an excavation.
- punch β the chief male character in a Punch-and-Judy show.
- hone β a whetstone of fine, compact texture for sharpening razors and other cutting tools.
- accustom β If you accustom yourself or another person to something, you make yourself or them become used to it.
- rehearse β to practice (a musical composition, a play, a speech, etc.) in private prior to a public presentation.
- practice β habitual or customary performance; operation: office practice.
- break β When an object breaks or when you break it, it suddenly separates into two or more pieces, often because it has been hit or dropped.
- instruct β to furnish with knowledge, especially by a systematic method; teach; train; educate.
- habituate β to accustom (a person, the mind, etc.), as to a particular situation: Wealth habituated him to luxury.
- teach β to impart knowledge of or skill in; give instruction in: She teaches mathematics. Synonyms: coach.
- pierce β to penetrate into or run through (something), as a sharp, pointed dagger, object, or instrument does.
- perforate β to make a hole or holes through by boring, punching, piercing, or the like.
- prick β a puncture made by a needle, thorn, or the like.
- puncture β the act of piercing or perforating, as with a pointed instrument or object.
noun drill
- practise β habitual or customary performance; operation: office practice.
- discipline β training to act in accordance with rules; drill: military discipline.
- training β Railroads. a self-propelled, connected group of rolling stock.
- instruction β machine instruction
- preparation β a proceeding, measure, or provision by which one prepares for something: preparations for a journey.
- assignment β An assignment is a task or piece of work that you are given to do, especially as part of your job or studies.
- conditioning β the learning process by which the behaviour of an organism becomes dependent on an event occurring in its environment
- drilling β a small furrow made in the soil in which to sow seeds.
- homework β schoolwork assigned to be done outside the classroom (distinguished from classwork).
- repetition β the act of repeating, or doing, saying, or writing something again; repeated action, performance, production, or presentation.
- tryout β a trial or test to ascertain fitness for some purpose.
- workout β a trial or practice session in athletics, as in running, boxing, or football.
- call β a demand for redeemable bonds or shares to be presented for repayment
- constitutional β Constitutional means relating to the constitution of a particular country or organization.
- dress β an outer garment for women and girls, consisting of bodice and skirt in one piece.
- gym β a gymnasium.
- marching β to touch at the border; border.
- run-through β the performing of a sequence of designated actions, especially as a trial prior to actual performance; rehearsal; practice.
- shakedown β extortion, as by blackmail or threats of violence.
- daily dozen β gymnastic setting-up exercises (originally twelve) done daily
- dry run β a rehearsal or practice exercise.
- auger β a hand tool with a bit shaped like a corkscrew, for boring holes in wood
- awl β a pointed hand tool with a fluted blade used for piercing wood, leather, etc
- bit β A bit of something is a small part or section of it.
- borer β a machine or hand tool for boring holes
- corkscrew β A corkscrew is a device for pulling corks out of bottles.
- countersink β to enlarge the upper part of (a hole) in timber, metal, etc, so that the head of a bolt or screw can be sunk below the surface
- dibble β a small hand tool used to make holes in the ground for planting or transplanting bulbs, seeds, or roots
- gimlet β a small tool for boring holes, consisting of a shaft with a pointed screw at one end and a handle perpendicular to the shaft at the other.
- implement β any article used in some activity, especially an instrument, tool, or utensil: agricultural implements.
- jackhammer β a portable drill operated by compressed air and used to drill rock, break up pavement, etc.
- riveter β a metal pin for passing through holes in two or more plates or pieces to hold them together, usually made with a head at one end, the other end being hammered into a head after insertion.
- trepan β a person who ensnares or entraps others.
- trephine β a small circular saw with a center pin mounted on a strong hollow metal shaft to which is attached a transverse handle: used in surgery to remove circular disks of bone from the skull.
- wimble β a device used especially in mining for extracting the rubbish from a bored hole.