Definition of grill
transitive verb
1 : to broil on a grill; also : to fry or toast on a griddle
2a : to torment as if by broilingb : to question intensely the police grilled the suspect
griller
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Examples of grill in a Sentence
We're planning to grill some chicken and burgers at the cookout.
Her parents grilled her when she came home late.
1668
First Known Use of grill
1668
grill
Definition of grill
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
She put the hamburgers on the grill.
headed down to the local bar and grill for a beer and a burger
Origin and Etymology of grill
French gril, from Old French greil, from Latin craticulum — more at griddle
First Known Use: 1685
GRILL Defined for English Language Learners
grill
playDefinition of grill for English Language Learners
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: to cook (food) on a metal frame over fire
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: to fry or toast (something, such as a sandwich) on a hot surface
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: to cook (food) directly over or under high heat
grill
Definition of grill for English Language Learners
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: a metal frame that is used to cook food over hot coals or an open fire
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: a cooking device with a grill
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: an electric device in which food is cooked between two hot surfaces
GRILL Defined for Kids
Definition of grill for Students
grilled
;grilling
1 : to cook or be cooked on a frame of bars over fire
2 : to question intensely
Definition of grill for Students
1 : a frame of bars on which food is cooked over a fire
2 : a cooking device equipped with a frame of bars a portable gas grill
3 : a dish of grilled or broiled food a seafood grill
4 : a usually casual restaurant
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