From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishbroilbroil /brɔɪl/ verb American English 1 [transitive]DFCCOOK to cook something under direct heat, or over a flame on a barbecue SYN grill broiled chicken2 [intransitive] to become very hot We lay broiling in the sun.→ See Verb table
Examples from the Corpus
broil• Turn and continue broiling for 2 to 3 minutes.• He broiled inside his own deep anger, keen for reasons to writhe and scream.• The fish were broiled, over rice husk fires.• When plans call for grilling, sauteing, or broiling, quail takes well to marinating for flavor enhancement.• For the entrees we have broiled rock fish stuffed with shrimp and scallops.Origin broil (1300-1400) Old French bruler “to burn” 