chargrill
verb /ˈtʃɑːɡrɪl/
/ˈtʃɑːrɡrɪl/
[usually passive]Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they chargrill | /ˈtʃɑːɡrɪl/ /ˈtʃɑːrɡrɪl/ |
| he / she / it chargrills | /ˈtʃɑːɡrɪlz/ /ˈtʃɑːrɡrɪlz/ |
| past simple chargrilled | /ˈtʃɑːɡrɪld/ /ˈtʃɑːrɡrɪld/ |
| past participle chargrilled | /ˈtʃɑːɡrɪld/ /ˈtʃɑːrɡrɪld/ |
| -ing form chargrilling | /ˈtʃɑːɡrɪlɪŋ/ /ˈtʃɑːrɡrɪlɪŋ/ |
- chargrill something to cook meat, fish or vegetables over a very high heat so that the outside is slightly burnt
- chargrilled chicken
Word Originlate 20th cent.: on the pattern of charbroil.