drill vs scrimmage

scrimmage vs drill

drill and scrimmage both are nouns.

drill and scrimmage both are verbs.

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

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

drill: systematic training by multiple repetitions
scrimmage: (American football) practice play between a football team's squads

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

drill (noun)	scrimmage (noun)
systematic training by multiple repetitions	a noisy riotous fight
(military) the training of soldiers to march (as in ceremonial parades) or to perform the manual of arms	(American football) practice play between a football team's squads
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)	scrimmage (verb)
learn by repetition	practice playing (a sport)
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

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