ˈɛk.sə.saɪz ˈɛk.sɚ.saɪz ˈɛk.sə.saɪz ˈɛk.sɚ.saɪz ˈpɹæktɪs ˈpɹæktɪs ˈpɹæktɪs ˌɹɛsəˈteɪʃən train in the military, e.g., in the use of weapons undergo military training or do military exercises learn by repetition We drilled French verbs every day Pianists practice scales teach by repetition (military) the training of soldiers to march (as in ceremonial parades) or to perform the manual of arms systematic training by multiple repetitions practice makes perfect 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 similar to the mandrill but smaller and less brightly colored a tool with a sharp point and cutting edges for making holes in hard materials (usually rotating rapidly or by repeated blows)