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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Tori Latham, Robb Report, 10 Dec. 2025
It may be considered a sin to eat at The Dock without trying the fish tacos, which are served blackened, grilled, or fried—they're then topped with pico de gallo, red cabbage, cotija cheese, baja sauce, and esquites (Mexican street corn).
—Megan Margulies, Travel + Leisure, 9 Dec. 2025
Hazlitt, 10 Dec. 2025
Applebee's bar and grill choices and IHOP's pancakes and breakfast options.
—Jim Riccioli, jsonline.com, 10 Dec. 2025
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Verb
The kitchen is an all-white affair, offset by a striking blue range and a few dark-wood accents, while an outdoor kitchen is also at your disposal for grilling up alfresco meals.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 10 Dec. 2025
It may be considered a sin to eat at The Dock without trying the fish tacos, which are served blackened, grilled, or fried—they're then topped with pico de gallo, red cabbage, cotija cheese, baja sauce, and esquites (Mexican street corn).
—Megan Margulies, Travel + Leisure, 9 Dec. 2025
Noun
The clink of cutlery and the hiss of the grill, the clouds of steam rising off plates, the heady chaos that comes with a place of public convening, a destination as much as a place of transience.
—Hazlitt, 10 Dec. 2025
Applebee's bar and grill choices and IHOP's pancakes and breakfast options.
—Jim Riccioli, jsonline.com, 10 Dec. 2025
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“Grill.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grill. Accessed 14 Dec. 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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