drill down meaning: definition | English Dictionary

drill down

verb

Literally To examine something on a more detailed level.

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

Computing, Engineering, Mathematics, Natural sciences, Physical sciences, Sciences, Software Idiomatic 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.

Computing, Engineering, Mathematics, Natural sciences, Physical sciences, Sciences, Software Idiomatic 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.

Hobbies, Lifestyle, Sports To practice maneuvers in order to memorize them; to drill thoroughly (to practice).

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

Ball games, Basketball, Games, Hobbies, Lifestyle, Sports To score points; to do well in a basketball game.

They drilled down three pointers throughout the second half.

Synonyms: get down to bedrock, get down to brass tacks

drill down

noun

Of marching bands 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.