We had a fire drill yesterday.
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Drill
/dɹɪl/
Synonyms for "drill" (482 found)
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Closest matches (97)
Noun(21 words)
exercisepracticeadjective formationanimal care practicearithmetic drillaugersbayonettingboreborerborersboresboringboring toolbrushupchuckholesclassroom exerciseclassroom practiceclassroom taskconditionscultivation implement
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discipline field notebook
Adjective(4 words)
accustomaculeusacuminationapeapplicationapprenticeapprenticeshipathleticsaugerbasic trainingbedbitbiteboneboningborebore bitborerbracebrace and bit
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brainworkbreakbreak inbreakingbreast augerbreast drillbreatherbreedbreedingbring upbroachbroadcastburn the midnight oilburrburrowcalisthenicschamfer bitcoachcommon practiceconconditionconditioningconningconstitutionalcontemplatecontemplationcorduroycorkscrewcottoncountersinkcramcrammingcross bitcultivatecultivationcuspdaily dozendeependelvedepressdevelopdevelopmentdiamond drilldibbledigdig outdikediscipline
Verb(4 words)
Strong matches (144)
Adjective(7 words)
disciplineddutch praktijkeducational exerciseemotionless traininginstructional activitymath tasksongoing practice
disseminatedivedredgedrill pressdrillingdriveeducateelucubrateempierceengrossmentexamineexcavateexerciseexercisingextensive studyfabricfarm machineryfetch upfetching-upfit
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fixforestformfosterfosteringfurrowgimletgo overgoregorillagougegouge outgrindgrindinggroomgroominggroovegrubgymnastic exercisesgymnasticsgyroscopehabituatehand drillheadworkholehoneycombhouse-trainhousebreakhousebreakingimpaleimplantimproveimprovementin-service trainingindoctrinateinitiateinseminateinspectioninstructinstructionisometricskeyway drilllancelessonlick into shapelourlowerlucubratelucubrationmachinerymanmanoeuvremanual trainingmatter of coursemental labormilitary trainingminemucronebneedlenibnursenurturenurturingnylonon-the-job trainingpenetrateperforate
Noun(43 words)
drill and practiceduplicatingemergency landingexercise habitsexercise pieceexercise routineexercise skillexercisesfact drillsfield exercisefielding groundersfirefightflashcard drillgimletedgimletinggimletsgrindsharpshole makerholes
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holinghollowerin-class exerciseingraininginstructional practicelanguage unit exerciselanguage use practicelearning exerciselearning practicelearning tasklerotmaintenancemandrillus leucophaeusmaneuvermaneuversmath drillsmath examplemath practicememorizationmilitary disciplinemonotone drillmost repetitivelypanic freeze
Related words (241)
Noun(84 words)
perforateplanning activityplayactingpractice a skillpractice assignmentpractice cutting linespractice datapractice datasetpractice exercisepractice itempractice metalworkpractice nationality adjectivespractice no contactpractice piecepractice problempractice repetitionpractice samplepractice segmentpractice sessionpractice set
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practice sketchpractice testpracticespracticingpractisingpraxisprecision practicepronunciationquizzesreamreamsrecitationrecitingregimentregimentingrehearsalrehearsalsrehearserehearsingreiterationrepetition drillroman soldier trainingromanian practicăroterote-learningrotesschool spanish vocabularyschool standard languageschoolsscience taskscrimmagesseed plantersequence repetitionshadowboxshadowboxingshaftshuttlecockingsimulation runsingle method practicesowing toolsparspeech practicespeed drillsspilestudy practicestudy routinetackle problemteaching activityteaching exerciseteaching positiontextbook exercisetraditional teachingtraintrain hardtrainingtraining and developmenttroopingtunnellingtunnelsvoice shaping exercisewater feature practicewildcattingwoodshedworkouts
Verb(14 words)
perusalperusephysical educationphysical jerkspiercepinkplantplowplunge intopointpore overportable drillposthole augerpotpower drillpracticepreparationprepareprescribed formprick
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prickleprimateprimeprocedurepump drillpunchpunctureput input in tuneput to schoolquarryraiseraisingratchet drillreadreadingreadyreadyingreamream outreamerrearrearingreforestregard studiouslyrehearsalrehearserepetitionresetrestudyrestudyingretimberreviewriddlerotary drillrotatorroutinerulerun throughsapscatter seedschoolscoopscoop outscrabblescrapescratchseedseed downseminatesend to schoolsetset formsetting-up exercisesshovelsinkskewersloydsopsowsow broadcastspadespearspikespitstabstandard operating procedurestanding orderstanding ordersstar drillstickstingstrap drillstretchstudystudyingsubjectswotswottingtake in handtapteachtiptraintrainingtransfixtranspiercetransplanttrenchtrepantrephinetroughtunneltutortwist bittwist drillupbringingvetvocational educationvocational trainingwade throughwide readingwimbleworkoutyoga
Adjective(17 words)
physical action exercisephysical conditioningphysical education practicepractice activityprecise sowingprocedural drillprocedural practicerapid lungeregimentedrepetitive instructionrote memorizationroutine exerciseskip counting numbersspoken language practicesustainable practiceuntimed drillsverbal skill practice
Determiner(1 words)
the more practice
Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
More general
25 entriesShowing 16 of 25 words.
More specific
18 entriesborehole creationcore drilldrill sessiondrilling operationelectric drillgas well drillinggeothermal drillinggrain drillhand drillhole makinglanguage drilloil well drillingpractice exerciserehearsalrow seederseed planter
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Collocations
9 entriesdrill bitdrill holedrill pressdrilling operationelectric drillhand drillmilitary drilloil drillingseed drill
Inflections
3 entriesDerivations
3 entriesTranslations
19 translations across 17 languages.
Arabic
1 entries- لقمة ثقب noun (driving part of a drill)
Bulgarian
1 entries- бурги́я noun (driving part of a drill)
Dutch
1 entries- boor noun (driving part of a drill)
Finnish
1 entries- istukka noun (driving part of a drill)
French
1 entries- chignole noun (driving part of a drill)
Galician
1 entries- broca noun (driving part of a drill)
German
1 entries- Drill noun (driving part of a drill)
Hungarian
1 entries- fúrófej noun (driving part of a drill)
Indonesian
1 entries- mata bor noun (driving part of a drill)
Italian
1 entries- punta noun (driving part of a drill)
Macedonian
1 entries- бу́ргија noun (driving part of a drill)
Māori
1 entries- niho noun (driving part of a drill)
Polish
1 entries- wiertło noun (driving part of a drill)
Portuguese
1 entries- broca noun (driving part of a drill)
Russian
3 entries- бур noun (driving part of a drill)
- пёрка noun (driving part of a drill)
- сверло́ noun (driving part of a drill)
Swedish
1 entries- borr noun (driving part of a drill)
Welsh
1 entries- dril noun (driving part of a drill)
Sample sentences
41 total sentences available.
They intended to drill for oil.
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Japanese education is sometimes said to employ the drill and kill method.
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The singing of the local birds is akin to the sound of a drill.
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