Definition of grill - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
cookingdevice for cooking food over heat
- We cooked burgers on the grill.
2.
transportationUS protective cover on a vehicleUS
- The car's grill was shiny and new.
3.
securityUK framework of metal bars as a partitionUK
- The grill allowed air to pass through.
4.
- He wore a diamond-studded grill.
Verb
1.
cookingtr./intr. UK cook food on a metal frame over firetr./intr. UK
- They decided to grill burgers in the backyard..
2.
- The detective grilled the suspect for hours.
3.
- We were grilling under the summer sun.
Images of grill
device for cooking food over heat 
protective cover on a vehicle
Expressions with grill
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place food on a grill for cooking
She put the burgers on the grill.
ask someone many tough questions about something
The teacher grilled him on the details of the project.
ask someone many difficult questions
The journalist grilled the politician in an interview about the scandal.
question someone intensely about a specific topic
The detective grilled him about his whereabouts last night.
subjected to intense questioning or scrutiny
The suspect was under the grill for hours during the investigation.
press the interviewer for specific information
She grilled the interviewer to get details about the job role.
meal with various grilled meats and vegetables
We ordered a mixed grill for dinner.
confront someone aggressively or annoyingly
He got on my grill about the project deadline.
bother or confront someone closely and aggressively
He tends to get up in people's grill when he's upset.
canned meat made from pork seasoned like bacon
I had bacon grill for breakfast.
device that cooks food using electricity for heat
We made burgers on the electric grill last night.
Origin of grill
French, griller (to broil)
Terms with grill included in their meaning
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event
social gathering where food is cooked on a grill
outdoor gear
grill or pit for cooking food outdoors
outdoor cooking
cooking food outdoors on a grill
food
chicken wing cooked on a grill with barbecue sauce
cooking
cook burgers on a grill or stove
cooking grill
informal term for barbecue
cooking
tray under a grill to collect grease and food particles
fire
flammable liquid used in grill lighters
grill food
prepared over direct heat, often coated with spiced sauce
cooking
cooked by radiant heat over a grill
charcoal grill
grill for cooking with charcoal
seasoned grilling
grill meat with a seasoned sauce
cooking
cooked on a barbecue grill
apparatus
grill used for cooking food outdoors
cooking
cook food over an open grill
oven grill
high-heat method using overhead rays, often leaving a browned surface
cooking
small broiler or grill for browning food
cooking
cooked on a metal plate or grill
outdoor grill
device used for cooking food on a barbecue
cooking
cooked on a grill outdoors
cooking
outdoor grill for cooking meat
cooking equipment
grill used for cooking food
outdoor grilling
cook over direct high heat on grill or hot metal plate
grilled
cooked on a grill over an open flame
Examples of grill in a sentence
He cleaned the grill after the barbecue. The truck's grill was damaged in the accident. A custom grill can enhance a vehicle's appearance. A steel grill separated visitors from the teller. The guard spoke through the grill at the entrance. Her grill sparkled under the club lights.
The rapper's grill was custom-made with gold. We will grill the vegetables for dinner. He loves to grill steaks on weekends. She grilled him about his whereabouts last night. The journalist grilled the politician during the interview. The desert heat made us feel like we were grilling. Without air conditioning, the room was grilling.
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- French:gril, griller, ...
- German:Grill, grillen, ...
- Italian:griglia, grigliare, ...
- Spanish:parrilla, asar, ...
- Portuguese:grelha, grelhar, ...
- Chinese:烤架, 烧烤, ...
- Japanese:グリル, グリルする, ...
- Arabic:شواية, شَوى, ...
- Hebrew:גְּרִיל, לִצְלוֹת, ...
- Russian:гриль, жарить на гриле, ...
- Ukrainian:гриль, грилювати, ...
- Hindi:ग्रिल, ग्रिल करना, ...
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