Definition of "drill down" in English

Verb

1. To examine something on a more detailed level.

   • The issue can be drilled down to a simple yes or no.

2. To examine information at another level or in greater detail; especially in a database, to navigate to a more detailed level or record.

   • From the employee list, you can drill down to find addresses and pay history.

3. To replace data with more specific data.

   • Clicking here lets you replace the annual sales data with monthly data, drilling down to help you track revenue.

4. To practice maneuvers in order to memorize them; to drill thoroughly (to practice).

   • We've drilled down on guarding players with his skillset.

5. To score points; to do well in a basketball game.

   • They drilled down three pointers throughout the second half.

Noun

1. an internal competition used to practice marching commands, in which the last person caught improperly executing a command wins

   • We knew someone had lost when the last two people in the drill down ended up facing each other.