drill vs read

drill and read both are nouns.

drill and read both are verbs.

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

As verbs, read is a hypernym of drill; that is, read is a word with a broader meaning than drill:

drill: learn by repetition
read: be a student of a certain subject

Other hypernyms of drill include learn, study, take.

drill (noun)	read (noun)
systematic training by multiple repetitions	something that is read
(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)	read (verb)
learn by repetition	interpret something that is written or printed
teach by repetition	look at, interpret, and say out loud something that is written or printed
train in the military, e.g., in the use of weapons	interpret the significance of, as of palms, tea leaves, intestines, the sky; also of human behavior
undergo military training or do military exercises	make sense of a language
make a hole, especially with a pointed power or hand tool	be a student of a certain subject
	obtain data from magnetic tapes or other digital sources
	to hear and understand
	interpret something in a certain way; convey a particular meaning or impression
	indicate a certain reading; of gauges and instruments
	audition for a stage role by reading parts of a role
	have or contain a certain wording or form

Difference between drill and read

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