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

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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

Verb

• catechize
• examine
• interrogate
• pump
• query
• question
• quiz
• sweat [slang]

Noun

• beanery
• café
• cafe
• caff [British]
• diner
• eatery
• restaurant

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

Join residents on the weekend over glasses of rum cocktails at beachside Le Chill, where grilled fresh catches of the day and front-row seats to sunsets at Le Diamant beach are in high demand. —Kristin Braswell, Travel + Leisure, 25 June 2024

Spoon it over roasted and grilled fish and chicken, ladle it over pasta, or spread it on toast and flatbreads and melt a blob of mozzarella on top. —Lynda Balslev, The Mercury News, 24 June 2024

Noun

Room air conditioners have a filter in the grill that faces into the room, according to the energy department. —Christina Hall, Detroit Free Press, 26 June 2024

The sports bar and grill chain, known for its chicken wings and Hooters Girls, has been around for more than four decades and operated more than 290 Hooters restaurants in 35 states at the end of 2023. —Alex Perry, The Enquirer, 25 June 2024

Word History

Etymology

Noun

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

First Known Use

Verb

1668, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun

1685, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing grill

• mixed grill

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