1. a metal framework used for cooking food over an open fire or heat source
2. a restaurant that specializes in grilled food

1. to cook food on a grill over direct heat
2. to question someone intensely and persistently
Usage: informal

Examples

• Dad cleaned the grill before the barbecue party.
• We went to a seafood grill for dinner.
• She grilled the chicken for twenty minutes.
• I need to grill some vegetables for the salad.
• The detective grilled the suspect for hours.
• My parents grilled me about where I had been.
• The gas grill heats up quickly.
• He grilled the burgers to perfection.