drill

English

/dɹɪl/

verb
Definitions
  • (transitive) To create (a hole) by removing material with a drill tool.
  • (intransitive) To practice, especially in (or as in) a military context.
  • (ergative) To cause to drill practice; to train in military arts.
  • (transitive) To repeat an idea frequently in order to encourage someone to remember it.
  • (intransitive) To investigate or examine something in more detail or at a different level
  • (transitive) To hit or kick with a lot of power.
  • (baseball) To hit someone with a pitch, especially in an intentional context.
  • (slang) To have sexual intercourse with; to penetrate.

Etymology

Derived from Middle Dutch drillen (move in a circle, bore).

Origin

Middle Dutch

drillen

Gloss

move in a circle, bore

Concept
Semantic Field

Basic actions and technology

Ontological Category

Action/Process

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