grill

1 of 2

verb

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

2 of 2

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

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
The Korean method of grilling meat is beloved by diners around the world, and attracts foodie tourists. Min Joo Kim, Washington Post, 1 Apr. 2024 Because of this unique population, Baker’s provides plenty of vegetarian items, including tacos with soy protein, bean & cheese burritos, old-school veggie burgers, Mexican salads, and even grilled cheese sandwiches. Danny Palumbo / The Takeout, Quartz, 24 Mar. 2024 The ship's galley staff cooks roughly 5,000 pounds of whole chicken, grills around 5,000 pounds of strip steak and bakes approximately 600 loaves of bread every week. Nathan Diller, USA TODAY, 21 Mar. 2024 One door closes, another opens One way to tell this story: Coop’s West Texas BBQ restaurant has grilled its last rack of ribs. Roxana Popescu, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Mar. 2024 The previous night’s catch—amberjack, dolphin fish, some red snapper—is being grilled fresh off the boat, with a simple mix of salt and rosemary, for the 40 guests who have paid to join the fundraiser and enjoy a delicious three-course meal in the process. Tristan Kennedy, WIRED, 19 Mar. 2024 Have one of the city’s great secret sandwiches, an enormous mess of marinated and grilled artichoke hearts, spiked with hot chilis and barely held together by oozing provolone cheese. Helen Rosner, The New Yorker, 10 Mar. 2024 Stuffed with spinach, green tomatoes, grilled crookneck squash and ricotta, it was surrounded by a tart tomato coulis and baked to a crispy top. Benjy Egel, Sacramento Bee, 7 Mar. 2024 Seared, grilled, broiled, or served raw (sashimi, sushi roll, poke bowl), a yellowfin tuna meal is not easily forgotten. David A. Brown, Field & Stream, 7 Mar. 2024
Noun
Dusting the front grill of your fridge to maintain airflow and cooling efficiency. USA TODAY, 23 Mar. 2024 On the sand, visitors can also find volleyball nets, BBQ grills, and plenty of space to stretch out. Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 22 Mar. 2024 While most customers utilize Rookwood for the quintessential backsplash, the tiles can be used in a variety of projects, like for pools, patios, outdoor grills and fountains. Grace Tucker, The Enquirer, 21 Mar. 2024 This dish might have been forged on the flat-top grills of lunch counters and diners, but today’s best smash burgers are anything but old-school. Sam Stone, Bon Appétit, 6 Mar. 2024 Sushi and sashimi are the house specialities, although the traditional Japanese charcoal grill (robata) is also something special. Michele Robson, Forbes, 29 Feb. 2024 Heat ham: Heat the ham on the grill at 350°F for 30 minutes. Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 4 Mar. 2024 The most popular campsite on their platform is Sun Outdoors Salt Lake City, which includes a pool, life-size board games, BBQ grills, and Surrey bikes for exploring the area. Krista Simmons, Sunset Magazine, 4 Mar. 2024 Cooks in local restaurants race to prepare traditional rice dishes for the evening rush, chopping green bell peppers and carrots while fresh fish bathed in spices fry on the grill. Ayen Deng Bior, The Christian Science Monitor, 1 Mar. 2024

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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

Time Traveler
The first known use of grill was in 1668

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Cite this Entry

“Grill.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grill. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

grill

1 of 2 verb
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

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