Synonyms of grilling

grilling 1 of 2

noun

as in cross-examination

Synonyms & Similar Words

• cross-examination
• challenge
• survey
• quiz
• questionnaire
• poll
• hearing
• rehearing
• interrogation
• reinvestigation
• question
• inspection
• going-over
• query
• soul-searching
• diagnosis
• trial
• self-examination
• questionary
• audit
• research
• investigation
• self-reflection
• self-scrutiny
• self-questioning
• probing
• feeler
• probe
• checkup
• exploration
• inquiry
• self-exploration
• inquisition
• examination
• quest
• study
• probation
• delving
• inquest
• disquisition
• check
• examen

grilling

2 of 2

verb

present participle of grill

1

as in interrogating

to put a series of questions to

police grilled the suspect, but had to release him when it became clear he didn't have the information they were looking for

Synonyms & Similar Words

• interrogating
• questioning
• examining
• quizzing
• pumping
• catechizing
• querying
• sweating
• picking the brains of
• debriefing
• cross-examining
• giving the third degree to
• harassing
• pestering
• hounding
• cross-questioning
• annoying
• canvassing
• canvasing
• polling

2

as in asking

to put a question or questions to

grilled the children about her ex-husband's new girlfriend

Synonyms & Similar Words

• asking
• interrogating
• questioning
• quizzing
• querying
• inquiring (of)
• catechizing
• examining
• pumping
• cross-examining
• surveying
• bombarding
• cross-questioning
• besieging
• polling

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• responding
• answering
• replying
• observing
• avoiding
• commenting
• remarking
• retorting
• rejoining
• ducking