From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishgrillgrill1 /ɡrɪl/ ●●● S3 W3 verb 1 [intransitive, transitive]DFC if you grill something, or if it grills, you cook it by putting it on a flat metal frame with bars across it, above or below strong direct heat SYN barbecue Grill the bacon until crisp. swordfish grilled over charcoal► see thesaurus at cook2 [transitive]ASK A QUESTION to ask someone a lot of questions about something SYN questiongrill somebody about/on something She never grilled her husband about his work.→ See Verb table
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grill• I grilled a man called George Evans, the managing director of their operations here on the Continent.• Hilda's teacher gave her a real grilling about why she'd missed so many classes.• Maxine started grilling me on why I'd been spending so much time alone.• Turn and grill on other side for 3 to 5 minutes.• The chicken is grilled over an open flame.• She then grilled Smith about how he received the bruises and rib injury.• I stood in the hall and listened as the interviewers grilled the next candidate.• Fry or grill the steaks in their own juices until they are cooked through and golden brown. 2.• In short, we must stop grilling them with little questions.• I catch fish when I can't stand it any longer and grill them.• We grilled things for them and fried wings.grillgrill2 ●●● S3 W3 noun [countable] 1 British EnglishDFC a part of a cooker in which strong heat from above cooks food on a metal shelf below SYN broiler American English Pop it under the grill for five minutes.2 DFCa flat frame with metal bars across it that can be put over a fire, so that food can be cooked on it3 DFa place where you can buy and eat grilled food the Tribeca Bar and Grill → mixed grill4 x-refa grilleExamples from the Corpus
grill• The meeting turned out to be a grilling by Democrats of the Republican senator about his proposal.• Some ovens allow grill and microwave to work simultaneously, which saves time.• Bennigan's Bar and Grill• About 15 minutes before serving, preheat oven to 350 F.. Prepare an aromatic fire in a charcoal grill.• He'd come around and poke his hand through the outside wrought-iron grill, trying to close it.• Toast the oatmeal under a medium grill before use.• The best time to clean the grill is while it is still hot.• I aimed for that hoot in the grill.• Top with instant mashed potato and brown under the grill.Origin grill2 1. (1600-1700) French gril, from Late Latin craticulum; → GRIDDLE2. (1600-1700) French grille, from Late Latin craticula, from Latin cratis; → GRATE1 