Synonyms of broil

broil 1 of 2

noun

as in brawl

a rough and often noisy fight usually involving several people

a noisy broil broke out at the bar

Synonyms & Similar Words

• brawl
• clash
• melee
• affray
• altercation
• skirmish
• rough-and-tumble
• row
• ruction
• fray
• ruckus
• fracas
• battle
• quarrel
• donnybrook
• tussle
• fisticuffs
• free-for-all
• scuffle
• combat
• scrimmage
• struggle
• squabble
• contest
• dispute
• spat
• conflict
• argument
• wrangle
• horseplay
• scrap
• tiff
• roughhousing
• kickup
• handgrips
• hassle

broil

2 of 2

verb

as in to trap

to place in conflict or difficulties

instead of broiling themselves in internal strife, they should band together against the common enemy

Synonyms & Similar Words

• trap
• embroil
• bog (down)
• tangle
• mire
• ensnare
• embrangle
• entrap
• enmesh
• snare
• ensnarl
• entangle

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• liberate
• release
• free
• emancipate

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of broil

Noun

For a deeper golden color, broil gratin for a few minutes after baking. — Martha Stewart, 18 Aug. 2026

Uncover eggplant parm and top with remaining mozzarella; broil, uncovered, until cheese is browned in spots and bubbling, about 5 minutes. — Rachel Dolfi, Bon Appetit Magazine, 30 July 2026

Verb

The baseball-size crabcake arrives at your table, its jumbo lumps glistening and broiled to a gentle golden brown. — Warren Rojas, Washington Post, 19 Aug. 2026

Dozens of young people, including a twenty-one-year-old professional footballer, drowned while seeking relief in open water; three French children died in broiling cars. — Eric Klinenberg, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2026