drilled

Verb

drill (third-person singular simple present drills, present participle drilling, simple past and past participle drilled)

1. (transitive) To create (a hole) by removing material with a drill (tool).
   • Drill a small hole to start the screw in the right direction.

   Synonyms:

   excavate, bore, gouge

2. (intransitive) To practice, especially in (or as in) a military context.
   • They drilled daily to learn the routine exactly.
3. (ergative) To cause to drill (practice); to train, especially in military arts.
   • The sergeant was up by 6:00 every morning, drilling his troops.
4. (transitive) To repeat an idea frequently in order to encourage someone to remember it.
   • The instructor drilled into us the importance of reading the instructions.
5. (figuratively, intransitive) To investigate or examine something in more detail or at a different level
   • Drill deeper and you may find the underlying assumptions faulty.
6. (transitive) To throw, run, hit or kick with a lot of power.
   • He drilled down the court and made a three-pointer.

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