training vs drill

drill vs training

training and drill both are nouns.

training is not a verb while drill is a verb.

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

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

training: activity leading to skilled behavior
drill: (military) the training of soldiers to march (as in ceremonial parades) or to perform the manual of arms

Other hyponyms of training include athletic training, discipline, exercise, practice, practice session, recitation, military training, retraining, schooling, skull practice, skull session, toilet training.

training (noun)	drill (noun)
activity leading to skilled behavior	systematic training by multiple repetitions
the result of good upbringing (especially knowledge of correct social behavior)	(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)

training (verb)	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 training and drill

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