Unscramble drilling

Definition of drilling

noun:

• the act of drilling. Synonyms: boring.
• the act of drilling a hole in the earth in the hope of producing petroleum. Synonyms: boring, oil production.

verb:

• make a hole, especially with a pointed power or hand tool; "don't drill here, there's a gas pipe", "drill a hole into the wall", "drill for oil", "carpenter bees are boring holes into the wall". Synonyms: bore, drill.
• train in the military, e.g., in the use of weapons. Synonyms: drill.
• learn by repetition; "We drilled French verbs every day", "Pianists practice scales". Synonyms: drill, exercise, practice, practise.
• teach by repetition. Synonyms: drill.
• undergo military training or do military exercises. Synonyms: drill.

Related words

inculcate, infuse, instill, spud, trepan.

Words nearby

grilling, trilling.

Rhymes with

billing, chilling, filling, grilling, instilling, killing, milling, schilling, shilling, swilling, thrilling, tilling, trilling, unwilling, willing, yearling.