(~s, ~ing, ~ed)
1.
A ~ is a part of a stove which produces strong heat to cook food that has been placed underneath it. (BRIT; in AM, use broiler )
Place the omelette under a gentle ~ until the top is set.
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2.
A ~ is a flat frame of metal bars on which food can be cooked over a fire.
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3.
When you ~ food, or when it ~s, you cook it using very strong heat directly above or below it. (BRIT; in AM, use broil )
Grill the meat for 20 minutes each side...
Apart from peppers and aubergines, many other vegetables ~ well.
...~ed chicken.
VERB: V n, V adv, V-ed
~ing
The breast can be cut into portions for ~ing.
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4.
If you ~ someone about something, you ask them a lot of questions for a long period of time. (INFORMAL)
Grill your travel agent about the facilities for families with children...
The police ~ed him for hours.
VERB: V n about/on n, V n
~ing (~ings)
They gave him a ~ing about the implications of a united Europe.
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5.
A ~ is a restaurant that serves ~ed food.
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