Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

drilling

/ˈdɹɪlɪŋ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.93 in modern English

Syllables: drilling
IPA: /ˈdɹɪlɪŋ/

10

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The act or process of drilling.

noun

The act or process of drilling.

verb

present participle and gerund of drill

noun

A long firearm with three barrels (typically a mix of shotgun and rifle barrels).

noun

A heavy, twilled fabric of linen or cotton; drill.

name

A surname from German.

Etymology

From drill + -ing.

Inflected Forms

drillings (plural)

Derived Forms

antidrilling biodrilling nondrilling postdrilling

Phrases

drilling fluid drilling hammer drilling rig rope drilling well drilling

Frequently Paired Words

boring reaming turning milling broaching shaping planing grinding

Synonyms

boring practicing practice oil production

Rhymes With

killing willing filling fulfilling unwilling chilling thrilling billing spilling milling shilling grilling

Questions

How do you pronounce drilling?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈdɹɪlɪŋ/.
What does drilling mean?: The act or process of drilling.
Where does drilling come from?: From drill + -ing.

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