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grill
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- pronunciation:
- grIl
- parts of speech:
- noun, verb
- features:
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
a rack of metal bars used to hold foods for cooking over flames.
We cooked the chicken on the grill.- synonyms:
- gridiron
- similar words:
- barbecue, broiler, grate
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| definition 2: |
a restaurant where grilled foods are served.
- similar words:
- coffee shop, restaurant
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| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
grills, grilling, grilled |
| definition 1: |
to cook on a grill.
We grilled hamburgers for dinner.
- synonyms:
- broil
- similar words:
- barbecue, roast
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| definition 2: |
(informal) to ask many questions of in a harsh way for a long time.
The police grilled the suspect until he broke down and confessed to the crime.- synonyms:
- interrogate
- similar words:
- question
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| related words: |
ask, examine, quiz, toast |
| derivation: |
griller (n.) |
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