Meanings
noundrill and kill (uncountable)
- colloquialderogatoryuncountableeducationA teaching technique in which students are repeatedly drilled on the same material.
Origin
Kill refers to killing the motivation of the students.
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drill and kill. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/drill%20and%20kill
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“drill and kill.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/drill%20and%20kill. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “drill and kill,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/drill%20and%20kill.
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