ˈkæl.ɪ.bə(ɹ) ˈkæl.ɪ.bɚ ˈkæl.ə.bɚ ˈdʌlɚd ˈdʌləd ˈeɪɡə(ɹ) ˈɡeɪdʒ 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 cause to be bored a hole or passage made by a drill; usually made for exploratory purposes diameter of a tube or gun barrel a high wave (often dangerous) caused by tidal flow (as by colliding tidal currents or in a narrow estuary) a person who evokes boredom