drill vs fire drill

fire drill vs drill

drill and fire drill both are nouns.

drill is a verb but fire drill is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
drill	Yes	No	Yes	No
fire drill	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, fire drill is a hyponym of drill; that is, fire drill is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than drill:

drill: systematic training by multiple repetitions
fire drill: an exercise intended to train people in duties and escape procedures to be followed in case of fire

Other hyponyms of drill include manual, manual of arms, military drill, rehearsal, dry run, rehearsal, brushup, review, scrimmage, shadowboxing, target practice.

drill (noun)	fire drill (noun)
systematic training by multiple repetitions	an exercise intended to train people in duties and escape procedures to be followed in case of fire
(military) the training of soldiers to march (as in ceremonial parades) or to perform the manual of arms
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)

drill (verb)	fire drill (verb)
learn by repetition
teach by repetition
train in the military, e.g., in the use of weapons
undergo military training or do military exercises
make a hole, especially with a pointed power or hand tool

Difference between drill and fire drill

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