grilled; grilling; grills
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
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
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
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Darrow called Bryan as a witness for the defense and grilled him on a number of biblical stories.
—Ron Grossman, Chicago Tribune, 13 July 2025
Liza B. Zimmerman, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
Summer means days and evenings spent outside enjoying the weather, cooking on the grill, and hosting backyard barbecues.
—Sharon Lockley, People.com, 12 July 2025
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Verb
Menu offerings include halibut with coconut leche de tigre and grilled pork with pomegranate jus.
—Sacbee.com, 13 July 2025
Darrow called Bryan as a witness for the defense and grilled him on a number of biblical stories.
—Ron Grossman, Chicago Tribune, 13 July 2025
Noun
Argentine cuisine is naturally characterized by the grill or the barbecue.
—Liza B. Zimmerman, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
Summer means days and evenings spent outside enjoying the weather, cooking on the grill, and hosting backyard barbecues.
—Sharon Lockley, People.com, 12 July 2025
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“Grill.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grill. Accessed 25 Jul. 2025.
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grill
1 of 2 verb1
: to broil on a grill
2
a
: to torment as if by broiling
b
: to question with repeated questions
grill
2 of 2 noun1
: a grate on which food is broiled
2
: broiled food
3
: a restaurant that serves broiled foods
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