grill

1 of 2

verb

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

2 of 2

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
Recent Examples on the Web
Verb
Have one of the city’s great secret sandwiches, an enormous mess of marinated and grilled artichoke hearts, spiked with hot chilis and barely held together by oozing provolone cheese. Helen Rosner, The New Yorker, 10 Mar. 2024 Stuffed with spinach, green tomatoes, grilled crookneck squash and ricotta, it was surrounded by a tart tomato coulis and baked to a crispy top. Benjy Egel, Sacramento Bee, 7 Mar. 2024 Seared, grilled, broiled, or served raw (sashimi, sushi roll, poke bowl), a yellowfin tuna meal is not easily forgotten. David A. Brown, Field & Stream, 7 Mar. 2024 Instead, Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong was grilled on the summit's sidelines about a lucrative and exclusive deal his city-state struck with Swift that prevents the singer from taking her Eras Tour to any other stop in Southeast Asia. Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 6 Mar. 2024 Think: corn on the cob slathered in butter, grilled meats, and summer salads. Karla Alindahao, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2024 Celebration of steam Most of the saunas are run by local enthusiasts, friendly families and businesses giving out pre-sauna beers and grilled meats — or vodka and pickles. Lisa Lucas, Washington Post, 27 Feb. 2024 James Biden, the president’s brother, was grilled by Republicans during a closed-door interview last week. Andrew Torgan, CNN, 25 Feb. 2024 Here's hoping Laura grills him about this timeline at the season 6 reunion! Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, 23 Feb. 2024
Noun
Heat ham: Heat the ham on the grill at 350°F for 30 minutes. Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 4 Mar. 2024 The most popular campsite on their platform is Sun Outdoors Salt Lake City, which includes a pool, life-size board games, BBQ grills, and Surrey bikes for exploring the area. Krista Simmons, Sunset Magazine, 4 Mar. 2024 Cooks in local restaurants race to prepare traditional rice dishes for the evening rush, chopping green bell peppers and carrots while fresh fish bathed in spices fry on the grill. Ayen Deng Bior, The Christian Science Monitor, 1 Mar. 2024 There have been at least two thefts of a grill and a bicycle, one car theft and a moped theft reported in the neighborhood since Jan. 1, according to Fort Worth police records. James Hartley, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 Mar. 2024 Generously doused in a sweet and tangy sauce, cooked in butter and wrapped in a corn tortilla that’s dipped in the same sauce before getting crisped on the grill, the shrimp taco quickly became the signature item. Danielle Dorsey, Los Angeles Times, 22 Feb. 2024 While the bar and grill is known for its Bloody Mary’s, it's also credited with elevating Milwaukee’s burger game. Jessica Rodriguez, Journal Sentinel, 29 Feb. 2024 The result is dishes such as a 45-day dry-aged tomahawk steak, cooked for three hours near indirect flame and finished on the grill. Detroit Free Press, 23 Feb. 2024 Theresa Duarte, 61, of Yucaipa said her support for Porter sprang from seeing viral videos of her grill JPMorgan Chase Chief Executive Jamie Dimon over how much low-level bank employees make compared with his large salary. Benjamin Oreskes, Los Angeles Times, 22 Feb. 2024

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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

Time Traveler
The first known use of grill was in 1668

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Cite this Entry

“Grill.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grill. Accessed 18 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

grill

1 of 2 verb
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

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