Synonyms & related words for auger

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of auger — including wimble, gimlet, borer, drill, reamer, trepan. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to auger

Explore words related to auger — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include bitstock, excavator, backhoe, moldboard, shaft, digger, borehole, grinder. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for auger

Common synonyms for auger include wimble, gimlet, borer, drill, reamer, trepan, trephine — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does auger come from?

The word auger breaks down into one root of Old English origin: the root auger-, from Old English nafogar (“boring tool”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.