Definition of "auger" in English

noun

1. A carpenter's tool for boring holes longer than those bored by a gimlet.

2. A snake or plumber's snake (plumbing tool).

3. A tool used to bore holes in the ground, e.g. for fence posts

4. A hollow drill used to take core samples of soil, ice, etc. for scientific study.

verb

1. To use an auger; to drill a hole using an auger.

2. To proceed in the manner of an auger.

3. (Arkansas, Missouri, uncommon) To daydream.