grill

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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)

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

grill

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noun (2)

variant spelling of grille

1

: a grating forming a barrier or screen

especially : an ornamental one at the front end of an automobile

2

: an opening covered with a grille

3

usually grill : a set of metallic covers for the teeth

griller

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noun (3)

grill·​er

ˈgrilə(r)

plural -s

: one that grills

usually : a device for broiling : grill entry 2

Synonyms of grill

Verb

• interrogate
• question
• examine
• pump

Noun (1)

• restaurant
• diner

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 (1)

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

Fielder grills Evans about this later in the film, explaining that receiving a portion of the film’s profits could jeopardize the integrity of the project and make the couple look deceitful. — Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Nov. 2026

In 1976, Toshi Kasahara opened a restaurant serving lightly marinated and grilled chicken, glazed in a blend of soy sauce, ginger, garlic, and sugar. — Allecia Vermillion, Bon Appetit Magazine, 2 Nov. 2026

Noun

Trash can liners aren’t food-grade bags, no matter what the guy with the grill on the corner tells you. — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 13 Nov. 2026

Flames leap from the grill while the surrounding figures seem to inhabit slightly different versions of reality. — Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 13 Nov. 2026

Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

French gril, from Old French greil, from Latin craticulum — more at griddle entry 1

and Noun (3)

First Known Use

Verb

1672, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun (1)

1685, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing grill

• mixed grill

Rhymes for grill

• bill
• brill
• chill
• drill
• fil
• fill
• frill
• gill
• grille
• jill
• kill
• krill

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