grill

/ɡɹɪl/

#6,032 of the most-used English words

noun

A grating; a grid of wire or a sheet of material with a pattern of holes or slots, usually used to protect something while allowing the passage of air and liquids. Typical uses: to allow air through a fan while preventing fingers or objects from passing; to allow people to talk to somebody, while preventing attack.
On a vehicle, a slotted cover as above, to protect and hide the radiator, while admitting air to cool it.
A cooking device comprising a source of radiative heat and a means of holding food under it; a broiler in US English
A cooking device comprising a source of radiative and convective heat and a means of holding food above it; a barbecue.
"I put some peppers and mushrooms on the grill to go with dinner."

Similar: fronts, golds

To cook (food) on a grill; to barbecue.
"Why don't we get together Saturday and grill some burgers?"
To cook food under the element of a stove or only under the top element of an oven – broil, salamander.
To interrogate; to question aggressively or harshly.
"The police grilled him about his movements at the time of the crime."
To feel very hot; to swelter.