grill1 verbgrill2 noun
grillgrill1 /ɡrɪl/ ●●● S3 W3 verb 
Verb TableVERB TABLE
grill
| Simple Form | ||
| Present | I, you, we, they | grill |
| he, she, it | grills | |
| Past | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | grilled |
| Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have grilled |
| he, she, it | has grilled | |
| Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had grilled |
| Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will grill |
| Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have grilled |
| Continuous Form | ||
| Present | I | am grilling |
| he, she, it | is grilling | |
| you, we, they | are grilling | |
| Past | I, he, she, it | was grilling |
| you, we, they | were grilling | |
| Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have been grilling |
| he, she, it | has been grilling | |
| Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had been grilling |
| Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will be grilling |
| Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have been grilling |
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
Thesaurus- Hilda's teacher gave her a real grilling about why she'd missed so many classes.
- I stood in the hall and listened as the interviewers grilled the next candidate.
- Maxine started grilling me on why I'd been spending so much time alone.
- She then grilled Smith about how he received the bruises and rib injury.
- The chicken is grilled over an open flame.
- Fry or grill the steaks in their own juices until they are cooked through and golden brown. 2.
- I grilled a man called George Evans, the managing director of their operations here on the Continent.
- I catch fish when I can't stand it any longer and grill them.
- In short, we must stop grilling them with little questions.
- Turn and grill on other side for 3 to 5 minutes.
- We grilled things for them and fried wings.
THESAURUSways of cooking something► bake
1[intransitive, transitive] if you grill something, or if it grills, you cook it by putting it on a flat metal frame with bars across it, above or below strong direct heat SYN barbecue: to cook things such as bread or cakes in an oven: · Tom baked a cake for my birthday.
► roast to cook meat or vegetables in an oven: · Roast the potatoes for an hour.
► fry to cook food in hot oil: · She was frying some mushrooms.
► stir-fry to fry small pieces of food while moving them around continuously: · stir-fried tofu and bean sprouts
► sauté to fry vegetables for a short time in a small amount of butter or oil: · Sauté the potatoes in butter.
► grill to cook food over or under strong heat: · grilled fish
► broil American English to cook food under heat: · broiled fish
► boil to cook something in very hot water: · He doesn’t even know how to boil an egg.· English people seem to love boiled vegetables.
► steam to cook vegetables over hot water: · Steam the rice for 15 minutes.
► poach to cook food, especially fish or eggs, slowly in hot water: · poached salmon
► toast to cook the outside surfaces of bread: · toasted muffins
► barbecue to cook food on a metal frame over a fire outdoors: · I thought we could barbecue some mackerel.
► microwave to cook food in a microwave oven: · The beans can be microwaved.
► question to ask someone questions in order to get information about something such as a crime: · The police questioned him for three hours before releasing him without charge.· When questioned by reporters, he denied all knowledge about the affair.
► interrogate to keep asking a lot of questions for a long time, sometimes using threats, in order to get information: · He was interrogated by US agents about his alleged links to al-Qaeda.
► interview to ask someone questions for a newspaper, TV programme etc, or to ask someone questions to find out if they are suitable for a job, course etc: · Did you hear him being interviewed on ‘the Today Programme’?· The woman who interviewed me offered me the job.
► grill informal to ask someone a lot of difficult questions about something, in a way that is tiring or annoying: · She started grilling me about why I was so late coming home.
► cross-examine to ask someone a series of questions in court about their previous statements, in order to find out whether they have been telling the truth: · The defence lawyer cross-examined the witness in order to test his evidence.
► be helping police with their inquiries British English to be questioned by the police about a crime – used especially in news reports when the police think that this person may be guilty of the crime: · Last night, a 21-year-old woman was helping police with their inquiries.
Longman Language Activatorto ask someone a lot of questions► question to ask someone a lot of questions, in order to get information or find out what they think: · We all wondered where Sylvia got the money, but no one dared question her.question somebody about something: · Liz was very well informed and questioned me about the political situation in Africa.question somebody closely (=carefully, asking a lot of difficult questions): · The interviewer questioned Miss Jarvis closely about her computer experience.
► fire/shoot questions at to ask someone a lot of questions very quickly in order to confuse them or make them admit to something: · The lawyer fired questions at me so quickly I didn't have time to think.· The teacher kept shooting questions at the frightened girls until they confessed everything.
► grill also give somebody a grilling British to ask someone a lot of difficult questions in order to make them explain their actions, plans, or opinions: · I stood in the hall and listened as the interviewers grilled the next candidate.· Hilda's teacher gave her a real grilling about why she'd missed so many classes.grill somebody about/on something: · Maxine started grilling me on why I'd been spending so much time alone.
► give somebody the third degree informal to ask someone a lot of difficult questions in order to make them explain their actions, plans, or opinions: · I was just out with friends - you don't have to give me the third degree.· Whenever one of my boyfriends came to the house, Dad would give them the third degree.
► pump somebody for to ask someone a lot of questions about a particular subject or event in order to get as much information as possible: pump somebody for information/details: · Viktor sat with Vassily and me and pumped me for information about hockey teams.· He wants to pump Jody for the details of some job her company is advertising.
► quiz to ask someone a lot of questions, especially because you want to find out what they have been doing, and often in a way that annoys them: · When Stan eventually came home from the party, his wife quizzed him for hours.quiz somebody about/on something: · My parents never stop quizzing me about where I go at night.· Reporters quizzed the President on tax policy and Central America.
► pick somebody's brains to ask someone for information about something because you think they know more about it than you: · You know all about tax law - can I pick your brains for a minute?· The workshop is designed so that new managers can pick the brains of managers with more experience.
ways of cooking► cook · In a large sauté pan, cook the bacon until crisp.· Cover and cook slowly until beets are tender, stirring occasionally.
► boil to cook food in very hot water: · Boil the potatoes until they are soft.· The beans should be boiled rapidly for at least twenty minutes.
► simmer to cook food slowly in water that is boiling very gently: · Simmer the macaroni in lightly salted water.· Cover the pan and let it simmer for fifteen minutes.simmer gently/slowly: · Combine all ingredients and simmer gently for 30 to 45 minutes.
► fry to cook food in hot oil, butter, or fat: · Fry the onions gently for five minutes.· Mushrooms are best when fried in olive oil.
► stir-fry to cook something by mixing it in hot oil for a short time and keeping it moving in the pan: · Add the garlic, ginger and onions and stir-fry for 30 seconds.· Water chestnuts can be eaten straight from the tin or stir-fried.· Chinese peanut oils are perfect for stir-frying.
► bake to cook food in an oven, for example bread, cakes, or potatoes: · My grandmother baked her own bread.· Bake at 190C for 20-25 minutes.· Bake the soufflés for 12 minutes.· Place on a baking sheet and bake in a very low oven until crisp.
► roast to cook meat or vegetables in an oven or over a fire: · Roast the chicken for three hours in a hot oven.· the smell of roasting meat
► grill/broil to cook food by putting it directly underneath a flame or a heated electric object: · Grill the steak for about five minutes on each side.· Brush the kebabs lightly with oil and broil them.· Broil until cheese melts and edges of bread are crusty.
► steam to cook food in steam: · Steam the courgettes for 3-4 minutes.· The broccoli, peppers and squash should be steamed.
WORD SETS► Cookingallspice, nounbake, verbbarbecue, verbbaste, verbblanch, verbboil, verbbottle, verbbouillon cube, nounbraise, verbbreadcrumbs, nounbreaded, adjectivebrine, nounbroil, verbbrown, verbbutter, verbcandied, adjectivecaper, nouncaramel, nouncardamom, nouncarve, verbcasserole, nouncasserole, verbcaster sugar, nouncharbroil, verbchervil, nounchestnut, nounchicory, nounchill, verbchilli powder, nounchip, verbcilantro, nouncinnamon, nounclean, verbclove, nouncochineal, nouncoconut, nouncook, verbcook, nouncookbook, nouncookery, nouncookery book, nouncordon bleu, adjectivecore, verbcoriander, nouncream, verbcrisp, verbcube, verbculinary, adjectivecumin, nouncurry powder, noundeep fry, verbdessertspoon, noundevilled, adjectivedice, verbdone, adjectivedress, verbessence, nounfat, nounflambé, adjectiveflan, nounflavouring, nounflour, nounflour, verbfrost, verbfrosting, nounfry, verbglaze, verbglaze, noungourmet, adjectivegourmet, noungrate, verbgrease, noungrease, verbgreaseproof paper, noungrill, verbgrill, noungrind, verbgut, verbhard-boiled, adjectivehaute cuisine, nounhob, nounhull, verbhusk, verbice, verbicebox, nounicing, nounicing sugar, nouningredient, nounjoint, verbknead, verblard, nounlard, verbleaven, nounliquidize, verbmarinade, nounmarinate, verbmarjoram, nounmicrowave, verbmince, verbmincer, nounmint, nounmix, verbmix, nounnouvelle cuisine, nounnutmeg, nounoil, nounolive oil, nounoverdone, adjectiveparboil, verbpare, verbpickle, verbpipe, verbpit, verbpitted, adjectivepkt, pluck, verbplum tomato, nounpoach, verbprecooked, adjectivepreheat, verbprep, verbprove, verbrecipe, nounreduce, verbrice paper, nounrind, nounrise, verbroast, verbroast, nounroast, adjectiverosemary, nounroux, nounsaffron, nounsage, nounsalt, nounsalt, verbsauce, nounsausage meat, nounsauté, verbsavory, nounscalloped, adjectivesear, verbseason, verbseasoning, nounself-raising flour, nounself-rising flour, nounsesame, nounshell, verbshortening, nounshort-order cook, nounshuck, verbsieve, verbsift, verbsifter, nounsimmer, verbsimmer, nounskewer, verbsmoke, verbsoak, verbsoda, nounsodium bicarbonate, nounspice, nounspice, verbspicy, adjectivestarch, nounsteam, verbsteep, verbstew, verbstock, nounstone, verbstrain, verbstuff, verbstuffing, nounsunny-side up, adjectivesweat, verbsweet-and-sour, adjectiveTabasco, nountandoori, adjectivetarragon, nountbsp, teaspoon, nountenderize, verbtenderloin, nountextured vegetable protein, nounthaw, verbthyme, nountimer, nountoast, nountoast, verbtoss, verbtruss, verbtsp, turmeric, noununderdone, adjectivevinaigrette, nounvinegar, nounwhip, verbwhisk, verbyeast, nounzap, verbzest, noun
Grill the bacon until crisp. swordfish grilled over charcoal► see thesaurus at cook2[transitive] to ask someone a lot of questions about something SYN questiongrill somebody about/on something She never grilled her husband about his work.grill1 verbgrill2 noun
grillgrill2 ●●● S3 W3 noun [countable] Word OriginWORD ORIGINgrill2
ExamplesOrigin:
1-3 1600-1700 French gril, from Late Latin craticulum; ➔ GRIDDLE4 1600-1700 French grille, from Late Latin craticula, from Latin cratis; ➔ GRATE1EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
word sets- Bennigan's Bar and Grill
- The meeting turned out to be a grilling by Democrats of the Republican senator about his proposal.
- About 15 minutes before serving, preheat oven to 350 F.. Prepare an aromatic fire in a charcoal grill.
- He'd come around and poke his hand through the outside wrought-iron grill, trying to close it.
- I aimed for that hoot in the grill.
- Some ovens allow grill and microwave to work simultaneously, which saves time.
- The best time to clean the grill is while it is still hot.
- Toast the oatmeal under a medium grill before use.
- Top with instant mashed potato and brown under the grill.
WORD SETS► Cooking
Collocationsallspice, nounbake, verbbarbecue, verbbaste, verbblanch, verbboil, verbbottle, verbbouillon cube, nounbraise, verbbreadcrumbs, nounbreaded, adjectivebrine, nounbroil, verbbrown, verbbutter, verbcandied, adjectivecaper, nouncaramel, nouncardamom, nouncarve, verbcasserole, nouncasserole, verbcaster sugar, nouncharbroil, verbchervil, nounchestnut, nounchicory, nounchill, verbchilli powder, nounchip, verbcilantro, nouncinnamon, nounclean, verbclove, nouncochineal, nouncoconut, nouncook, verbcook, nouncookbook, nouncookery, nouncookery book, nouncordon bleu, adjectivecore, verbcoriander, nouncream, verbcrisp, verbcube, verbculinary, adjectivecumin, nouncurry powder, noundeep fry, verbdessertspoon, noundevilled, adjectivedice, verbdone, adjectivedress, verbessence, nounfat, nounflambé, adjectiveflan, nounflavouring, nounflour, nounflour, verbfrost, verbfrosting, nounfry, verbglaze, verbglaze, noungourmet, adjectivegourmet, noungrate, verbgrease, noungrease, verbgreaseproof paper, noungrill, verbgrill, noungrind, verbgut, verbhard-boiled, adjectivehaute cuisine, nounhob, nounhull, verbhusk, verbice, verbicebox, nounicing, nounicing sugar, nouningredient, nounjoint, verbknead, verblard, nounlard, verbleaven, nounliquidize, verbmarinade, nounmarinate, verbmarjoram, nounmicrowave, verbmince, verbmincer, nounmint, nounmix, verbmix, nounnouvelle cuisine, nounnutmeg, nounoil, nounolive oil, nounoverdone, adjectiveparboil, verbpare, verbpickle, verbpipe, verbpit, verbpitted, adjectivepkt, pluck, verbplum tomato, nounpoach, verbprecooked, adjectivepreheat, verbprep, verbprove, verbrecipe, nounreduce, verbrice paper, nounrind, nounrise, verbroast, verbroast, nounroast, adjectiverosemary, nounroux, nounsaffron, nounsage, nounsalt, nounsalt, verbsauce, nounsausage meat, nounsauté, verbsavory, nounscalloped, adjectivesear, verbseason, verbseasoning, nounself-raising flour, nounself-rising flour, nounsesame, nounshell, verbshortening, nounshort-order cook, nounshuck, verbsieve, verbsift, verbsifter, nounsimmer, verbsimmer, nounskewer, verbsmoke, verbsoak, verbsoda, nounsodium bicarbonate, nounspice, nounspice, verbspicy, adjectivestarch, nounsteam, verbsteep, verbstew, verbstock, nounstone, verbstrain, verbstuff, verbstuffing, nounsunny-side up, adjectivesweat, verbsweet-and-sour, adjectiveTabasco, nountandoori, adjectivetarragon, nountbsp, teaspoon, nountenderize, verbtenderloin, nountextured vegetable protein, nounthaw, verbthyme, nountimer, nountoast, nountoast, verbtoss, verbtruss, verbtsp, turmeric, noununderdone, adjectivevinaigrette, nounvinegar, nounwhip, verbwhisk, verbyeast, nounzap, verbzest, noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADJECTIVE► hot
1British English a part of a cooker in which strong heat from above cooks food on a metal shelf below SYN broiler American English: · Season well and put into a pie dish. 3 Sprinkle with cheese and brown under a hot grill.· From the hot grill a current of warm air wafts across my face.· Alternatively, cook under a medium hot grill for 7-10 minutes, turning them once.· If you wish, you can pop the dish under a hot grill for a few minutes to brown.· Cook under a hot grill until brown and crispy.· If necessary, brown under a hot grill for a few min to crisp further before cutting into squares to serve.· If the ingredients are still hot just place under a hot grill for a few minutes to brown the top.· Place under a hot grill until the cheese has melted.
NOUN► barbecue· Snacks are available during the day and there's a delicious barbecue grill on offer in the evenings.· However, glass containers, alcoholic beverages, firearms, pets and barbecue grills are prohibited.· A few barbecue grills were set up by the lot, Lot 6.· The paint thinner in the garage is a solvent and the barbecue grill tank contains volatile gases.
► charcoal· Uncle Philip was laid out on a charcoal grill like a barbecued pork chop.· Light a hot fire in a charcoal grill or preheat a gas grill to medium high.· Prepare a fire in a charcoal grill.· About 15 minutes before serving, preheat oven to 350 F.. Prepare an aromatic fire in a charcoal grill.· Prepare a fire in a charcoal grill, preheat oven to 450 F. or preheat broiler.· To cook reserved rabbit loins, prepare a fire in a charcoal grill.
► pan· The twin handled grill pan pulls forward horizontally to a safety stop position or can be lifted out altogether.· High-level grill models feature plate warming on the shelf below the grill pan and deep dish browning with the grill pan removed.· Place chops in grill pan on rack and surround with apricots.· A reversible grill pan grid which gives you a choice of two cooking levels.
Pop it under the grill for five minutes.2a flat frame with metal bars across it that can be put over a fire, so that food can be cooked on it3a place where you can buy and eat grilled food: the Tribeca Bar and Grill → mixed grill4a grille