grill

¹

[gril]

noun

1. a grated utensil for broiling meat, fish, vegetables, etc., over a fire; gridiron.

2. a dish of grilled meat, fish, etc.

3. grillroom.

4. Philately.,  a group of small pyramidal marks, embossed or impressed in parallel rows on certain U.S. and Peruvian stamps of the late 19th century to prevent erasure of cancellation marks.

verb (used with object)

1. to broil on a gridiron or other apparatus over or before a fire.

   Synonyms: barbecue

2. to subject to severe and persistent cross-examination or questioning.

   Synonyms: probe, interrogate

3. to torment with heat.

   Synonyms: torture

4. to mark with a series of parallel bars like those of a grill.

verb (used without object)

1. to undergo broiling.

grill

²

[gril]

noun

1. grille.

grill

¹

/ ɡrɪl /

verb

1. Usual US and Canadian word: broil. to cook (meat, fish, etc) by direct heat, as under a grill or over a hot fire, or (of meat, fish, etc) to be cooked in this way

2. (tr; usually passive) to torment with or as if with extreme heat

   the travellers were grilled by the scorching sun

3. informal,  (tr) to subject to insistent or prolonged questioning

noun

1. a device with parallel bars of thin metal on which meat, fish, etc, may be cooked by a fire; gridiron

2. a device on a cooker that radiates heat downwards for grilling meat, fish, etc

3. food cooked by grilling

4. See grillroom

grill

²

/ ɡrɪl /

noun

1. a variant spelling of grille

Other Word Forms

• griller noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of grill¹

1660–70; 1890–95 grill ¹ for def. 6; < French gril gridiron ≪ Latin crātīculum, creātīculō, diminutive of crātis wickerwork, hurdle. See grille

Word History and Origins

Origin of grill¹

C17: from French gril gridiron, from Latin crātīcula fine wickerwork; see _grille

Origin of grill²

C17: see _grille

Example Sentences

Robert F Kennedy Jr defended his leadership of US health agencies in a fiery hearing on Thursday, as lawmakers grilled him over his vaccine policies and other sweeping agency changes.

From BBC

Every burnt sauce, every floppy omelet, every literal grilled cheese attempt became a small opportunity for learning.

From Salon

I love lamb and Golden Fleece has a selection, including lamb chops and a lamb shank on their grill menu, as well as ground lamb kebabs, gyros, and souvlaki.

From Salon

It has a large rooftop space with both indoor and outdoor lounging, dining areas and gas grills.

From Los Angeles Times

So if you fire up the grill this weekend — even attempting one of Ramsay’s barbecue favorites — still, make sunscreen the main course.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• barbecue 
• roast 
• sear