drill up
drill up · drills up · drilled up · drilling up
To replace data with data from one level higher or less specificTo replace data with data from one level higher or less specific.
Meaning
2 senses(intransitive)To replace data with data from one level higher or less specific.
I've got product sales data, but I want to drill up to product-category sales data.
(slang, transitive)To kill (someone).
Where were you when they were trying to drill me up?
Forms
drills up, drilling up, drilled up, drilled up| Base form | drill up · to drill up |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | drills up |
| Present participle | drilling up |
| Past simple | drilled up |
| Past participle | drilled up |
irregular
Phrasal verbs
5 phrasal verbs- drill downперейти до справи, перейти до сутіTo examine something on a more detailed level.
- drill upTo replace data with data from one level higher or less specific.
- drill outTo switch from a database or other data source to another.
- drill inSynonym of drill down.
- drill throughTo display or cause a computer to display more specific, relevant data.
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Phrasal verbs: introduction — Because it is a phrasal verb