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
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Verb
Plus, vegetarians and vegans will appreciate that their food isn’t touching the same surface the meat is grilled on. Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 May 2025 Now, the day has morphed into the informal kickoff of summer, devoted mainly to grilling the perfect burger, pairing it with a favored brew and maybe throwing or kicking a ball around with family and friends. The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 26 May 2025
Noun
Home improvement platform Houzz predicted in November that outdoor cooking will be one of its top 10 home trends for 2025, noting that 90% of outdoor living space renovations include a grill. Jamie Gold, Forbes.com, 27 May 2025 And each year, thousands of them end up smashed on the grills of cars and trucks, and that threatens our food supply. Steve Bender, Southern Living, 24 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for grill

Word History

Etymology

Noun

French gril, from Old French greil, from Latin craticulum — more at griddle entry 1

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 2 Jun. 2025.

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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