grill

grill

verb

Definition of GRILL

1

to put a series of questions to <police grilled the suspect, but had to release him when it became clear he didn't have the information they were looking for>

Synonyms catechize, grill, interrogate, pump, query, question, quiz, sweat [slang]

Related Words debrief; cross-examine, cross-question; annoy, harass, hound, pester; canvass (also canvas), poll

2

to put a question or questions to <grilled the children about her ex-husband's new girlfriend>

Synonyms catechize, grill, inquire (of), interrogate, query, question, quiz

Related Words besiege, bombard, cross-examine, cross-question, examine, pump; poll, survey

Near Antonyms rejoin, retort; comment, observe, remark; avoid, duck

Antonyms answer, reply, respond