drill vs target practice

target practice vs drill

drill and target practice both are nouns.

drill is a verb but target practice is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
drill	Yes	No	Yes	No
target practice	Yes	No	No	No

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

drill: systematic training by multiple repetitions
target practice: practice in shooting at targets

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

drill (noun)	target practice (noun)
systematic training by multiple repetitions	practice in shooting at targets
(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)	target practice (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 target practice

Words related to "target practice"

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