Word forms: plural, 3rd person singular presenttense fries, present participle frying, past tense, past participle fried
1. verb
When you fry food, you cook it in a pan that contains hot fat or oil.
Fry the breadcrumbs until golden brown. [VERB noun]
...fried rice. [VERB-ed]
cook
2. plural noun
Fry are very small, young fish.
3. plural noun
Fries are the same as French fries.
4. See also small fry
Phrasal verbs:
See fry up
fry in British English1
(fraɪ)
verbWord forms: fries, frying or fried
1. (whentr, sometimes foll by up)
to cook or be cooked in fat, oil, etc, usually over direct heat
2. (intransitive) informal
to be excessively hot
3. slang, mainly US
to kill or be killed by electrocution, esp in the electric chair
nounWord forms: pluralfries
4.
a dish of something fried, esp the offal of a specified animal
pig's fry
5. US and Canadian
a social occasion, often outdoors, at which the chief food is fried
6. British informal
the act of preparing a mixed fried dish or the dish itself
Word origin
C13: from Old French frire, from Latin frīgere to roast, fry
fry in British English2
(fraɪ)
plural noun
1.
the young of various species of fish
2.
the young of certain other animals, such as frogs
3.
young children
See also small fry
Word origin
C14 (in the sense: young, offspring): perhaps via Norman French from Old French freier to spawn, rub, from Latin fricāre to rub
Fry in British English
(fraɪ)
noun
1.
Christopher. 1907–2005, English dramatist; author of the verse dramas A Phoenix Too Frequent (1946), The Lady's Not For Burning (1948), and Venus Observed (1950)
2.
Elizabeth. 1780–1845, English prison reformer and Quaker
3.
Roger Eliot. 1866–1934, English art critic and painter who helped to introduce the postimpressionists to Britain. His books include Vision and Design (1920) and Cézanne (1927)
4.
Stephen (John). born 1957, British writer, actor, and comedian; his novels include The Liar (1991) and The Stars' Tennis Balls (2000)
Fry in American English
(fraɪ)
1.
Christopher(born Christopher Hammond) 1907-2005; Eng. playwright
verb transitive, verb intransitiveWord forms: fried or ˈfrying
1.
to cook or be cooked in a pan or on a griddle over direct heat, usually in hot fat or oil
2. Slang
to electrocute or be electrocuted
nounWord forms: pluralfries
3.
a.
a fried food
b. [pl.]
fried potatoes
4. US
a social gathering, usually outdoors, at which food is fried and eaten
a fish fry
Word origin
ME frien < OFr frire < L frigere, to fry < IE base *bher-, to bake, roast > Pers birištan, to fry
fry in American English2
(fraɪ)
plural nounWord forms: singularfry
1.
young fish
2.
small adult fish, esp. when in large groups
3.
young; offspring; children
▶ USAGE: Sometimes used in sing.
Word origin
ME frie, prob. a merging of ON frjo, seed, offspring (akin to Goth fraiw) with Anglo-Fr frei (Fr frai) < OFr freier, to rub, spawn < VL *frictiare < L fricare, to rub: see friable
fry in Hospitality
(fraɪ)
Word forms: (present) fries, (past) fried, (perfect) fried, (progressive) frying
verb
(Hospitality (hotel): Food and drink, cooking)
When you fry food, you cook it in a pan that contains hot fat or oil.
Gently fry the sausages in a pan with oil.
Fry the breadcrumbs in the hot fat until they are golden brown.
Most French fries are fried in one type of oil.
More idioms containing
fry
have other fish to fry
Examples of 'fry' in a sentence
fry
Heat the oil in a frying pan.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Melt the butter in a large ovenproof frying pan over a medium heat.
The Sun (2016)
Her body issues are behind her but there are bigger fish to fry.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Fry the chicken in a hot frying pan until seared and browned.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Place a deep frying pan over a medium heat.
Times, Sunday Times (2017)
Heat a frying pan over a medium heat with a splash of olive oil.
Times, Sunday Times (2017)
Remove the saucepan and frying pan from the heat.
Times, Sunday Times (2017)
Add it to the frying pan and cook for a further 3-4 minutes until crisp.
Times, Sunday Times (2017)
Meanwhile, the vinegar mixes with the oil that the food was fried in to become something akin to a salad dressing.
The Sun (2016)
Heat the oil very hot and quickly fry the fish golden on both sides.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
Put the butter and oil in a frying pan over a low heat.
The Sun (2012)
Might frying your food actually be better for you than grilling it?
The Sun (2016)
There are considerably bigger fish to fry.
The Sun (2009)
Wash the spinach and quickly stir fry in a hot frying pan to wilt.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Shake off any excess flour then deep fry until golden brown and drain on kitchen towel.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
Pour a small amount of olive oil into a hot frying pan and heat.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
Though do avoid anything that involves hot fat and frying.
The Sun (2009)
Heat the oil in a large saucepan and fry the chicken pieces until they are slightly brown.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
Now set a small frying pan over a medium heat.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
Gently drop the rings into the hot oil and fry until golden brown on both sides.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
It occurs naturally when some starchy foods are fried.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
Place the tomatoes in an ovenproof frying pan or second small roasting tin.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
Research has shown these areas are massively important for fish fry.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
Put frying pan under hot grill until top is golden and set.
The Sun (2014)
Heat the oil and deep fry the fish fillets when ready to serve them.
Conil, Jean & Conil, Christopher (ed) A Passion for Food (1989)
Increase the heat under the frying pan and add the chicken slices.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
Spoon over the fat and fry until the edges of the eggs are bubbling and golden.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
Heat the oil in a large saucepan and fry the bacon until just golden.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
Inside they fry like cooked meat.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
Put a drizzle of oil into a frying pan and cook the minced up chicken until it turns from pink to white.
The Sun (2013)
Gently fry the onion in oil for about 10 minutes and transfer to the casserole dish.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
Dredge the hams in seasoned flour, put a little oil into a casserole dish and lightly fry the meat on both sides.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
In other languages
fry
British English: fry /fraɪ/ VERB
When you fry food, you cook it in a pan containing hot fat.
Fry the breadcrumbs until golden brown.
American English: fry
Arabic: يَقْلي
Brazilian Portuguese: fritar
Chinese: 油炸
Croatian: pržiti
Czech: smažit
Danish: stege
Dutch: frituren
European Spanish: freír
Finnish: paistaa
French: frire
German: braten
Greek: τηγανίζω
Italian: friggere
Japanese: 油で揚げる
Korean: 튀기다
Norwegian: steke
Polish: usmażyć
European Portuguese: fritar
Romanian: a prăji
Russian: жарить
Latin American Spanish: freír
Swedish: steka
Thai: ทอด
Turkish: kızartmak
Ukrainian: смажити
Vietnamese: rán
All related terms of 'fry'
fry-up
If you fry up food, you fry it, especially in order to make a quick , casual meal .
pan-fry
to cook or fry in a frying pan
deep-fry
If you deep-fry food, you fry it in a large amount of fat or oil.
fish fry
a meal that includes battered , fried fish, chips
flash-fry
to fry something very quickly by placing it in a pan on a very high heat
fry cook
a cook who mainly prepares fried foods, as at a lunch counter
pig's fry
the heart , liver , lights, and sweetbreads of a pig cooked, esp fried , together
small fry
Small fry is used to refer to someone or something that is considered to be unimportant.
stir-fry
If you stir-fry vegetables, meat, or fish , you cook small pieces of them quickly by stirring them in a small quantity of very hot oil . This method is often used in Chinese cookery .
French-fry
of or relating to French fries
lamb's fry
lamb's offal , esp lamb's testicles , as food
frying pan
A frying pan is a flat metal pan with a long handle , in which you fry food .
other fish to fry
other, more important things to attend to
have other fish to fry
to not be interested in something because you have more important, interesting, or profitable things to do