grill

1 of 2

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

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

Synonyms of grill

Verb

• interrogate
• question
• examine
• pump

Noun

• 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

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

Kindoo Grill Brush For those who grill year-round, the deal on this grill brush is too good to pass up. —Nicole Pyles, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Nov. 2025

Is Bunz Burgerz grilling up the best smash burger in the area? —Lennie Omalza, Louisville Courier Journal, 11 Nov. 2025

Noun

Adair said the bar & grill will serve soul food items, have live blues music on Thursdays and Saturdays — unless there is a major athletic event —and will have artwork and posters highlighting women's sports. —Cathy Kozlowicz, jsonline.com, 4 Nov. 2025

Even if Royal Castle burgers are no longer on the grill, the likeness is still owned and can be used. —Michael Butler, Miami Herald, 31 Oct. 2025

Word History

Etymology

Noun

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

First Known Use

Verb

1672, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun

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