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driller

noun · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • US: /ˈdɹɪlɚ/
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • rhymes with -ɪlə(ɹ)
  • CMU ARPABET: D R IH1 L ER0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

noun

Meaning 1

One who drills.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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2

noun

Meaning 2

A person in charge of a drilling rig.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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3

noun

Meaning 3

A performer of drill music.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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4

noun

Meaning 4

Term of address for a person, usually a man.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: UK, slang

Examples

  • Wagwan, driller?

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History

Etymology

Etymology tree English drill Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English driller From drill (verb) + -er.

Etymology tree English drill Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English driller From drill (noun) + -er.