grill

1 of 2

verb

ˈgril 

grilled; grilling; grills

transitive verb

1

: to broil on a grill

also : to fry or toast on a griddle

2

a

: to torment as if by broiling

b

: to question intensely

the police grilled the suspect

griller noun

grill

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noun

1

: a cooking utensil of parallel bars on which food is exposed to heat (as from charcoal or electricity)

2

: food that is broiled usually on a grill compare mixed grill

3

: a usually informal restaurant or dining room

Synonyms

Verb

• catechize
• examine
• interrogate
• pump
• query
• question
• quiz
• sweat [slang]

Noun

• beanery
• café
• cafe
• caff [British]
• diner
• eatery
• restaurant

Examples of grill in a Sentence

Verb

We're planning to grill some chicken and burgers at the cookout.

Her parents grilled her when she came home late.

Noun

She put the hamburgers on the grill.

headed down to the local bar and grill for a beer and a burger

Recent Examples on the Web

Verb

The members of Congress who grilled Shafik want universities to punish demonstrators precisely because the government cannot. —Louis Menand, The New Yorker, 29 Apr. 2024

Dishes can also be ordered a la carte, like grilled Spanish octopus, seared Hudson Valley foie gras and Korean style beef short rib steam buns. —Endia Fontanez, The Arizona Republic, 29 Apr. 2024

Word History

Etymology

Noun

French gril, from Old French greil, from Latin craticulum — more at griddle

First Known Use

Verb

1668, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun

1685, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing grill

• mixed grill

Kids Definition

grill

1 of 2 verb

ˈgril 

1

: to broil on a grill

2

a

: to torment as if by broiling

b

: to question with repeated questions

grill

2 of 2 noun

1

: a grate on which food is broiled

2

: broiled food

3

: a restaurant that serves broiled foods