Grill
Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM
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Definition of Grill
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.
- The criss-cross pieces that separate panes of glass in a window.
- 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."
Verb
- 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.
- To stamp or mark with a grill.
Verb
Noun
- Harm.