drilling

noun
UK: /ˈdrɪlɪŋ/
US: /ˈdrɪlɪŋ/

  1. The activity of making a hole in something with a drill.

    1. The drilling was very loud.
    2. The drilling for oil started early in the morning and continued all day.

Synonyms

rehearsal piercing boring exercise practice
drilling verb

  1. Making a hole in something using a drill.

    1. They are drilling for water.
    2. The company is drilling deep wells to extract geothermal energy.

  2. Training people by making them repeat something many times.

    1. The teacher is drilling the students.
    2. The coach spent the afternoon drilling the team on their defensive strategies.
drilling adjective

  1. Relating to or used in the process of making holes with a drill.

    1. Drilling equipment is used for that.
    2. The drilling platform was located far out at sea, away from the coastline.

Frequently Asked Questions

The phonetic transcription of "drilling" is /ˈdrɪlɪŋ/ in British English and /ˈdrɪlɪŋ/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "drilling": rehearsal, piercing, boring, exercise, practice.

Example usage of "drilling": "The drilling was very loud.". More examples on the page.