Plain English Meaning

Doing the same thing over and over, with feedback, until you can do it correctly without having to stop and think about it.

Full Definition

A teaching method in which the learner repeats a specific skill or set of facts under instructor guidance until the response becomes accurate, automatic, and reliable. It is used primarily to build habit-strength in tasks where speed, precision, and consistency matter more than analysis or creativity.

Context Anchor

Seen in aviation teaching discussions, especially when an instructor is choosing how to build a student's skill after first explaining or demonstrating something.

Derivation

‘Drill’ comes from the Dutch ‘drillen,’ meaning to or turn — later used for repeated military training. ‘’ comes from the Greek ‘praktikos,’ meaning to do or . Together they by repeated doing, not by reading or .