grilled; grilling; grills
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
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
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
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Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
Harris grilled for backpedaling on calling the border wall ‘stupid.'
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—Fox News, 24 Oct. 2024
Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 29 Oct. 2024
The glamping tents also have hammocks, a fire pit, an outdoor grill, a picnic table, and camping chairs.
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Verb
The $110, five-course tasting menu changes seasonally, with favorites including spring peas grilled tableside, autumnal Kentucky fried butternut squash ribs, wintery flourless chocolate cake with turnip and many more sweet and savory dishes infusing veggies into every bite.
—Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
Harris grilled for backpedaling on calling the border wall ‘stupid.'
2.
—Fox News, 24 Oct. 2024
Noun
Photo : Gavin Zeigler for Sotheby's International Realty A dining area and grill.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 29 Oct. 2024
The glamping tents also have hammocks, a fire pit, an outdoor grill, a picnic table, and camping chairs.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 28 Oct. 2024
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“Grill.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grill. Accessed 10 Nov. 2024.
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grill
1 of 2 verb1
: to broil on a grill
2
a
: to torment as if by broiling
b
: to question with repeated questions
grill
2 of 2 noun1
: a grate on which food is broiled
2
: broiled food
3
: a restaurant that serves broiled foods
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