spud vs drill

spud and drill both are nouns.

spud and drill both are verbs.

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

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

spud: initiate drilling operations, as for petroleum
drill: make a hole, especially with a pointed power or hand tool

Other hypernyms of spud include bore.

spud (noun)	drill (noun)
a sharp hand shovel for digging out roots and weeds	systematic training by multiple repetitions
an edible tuber native to South America; a staple food of Ireland	(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)

spud (verb)	drill (verb)
produce buds, branches, or germinate	learn by repetition
initiate drilling operations, as for petroleum	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 spud and drill

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