grill

/ɡrɪl/
noun
  1. A metal framework used for cooking food over an open fire or heat source.
    • He bought a new gas grill for the backyard.
    • The steak sizzled on the hot grill.
    • We cleaned the grill before cooking hamburgers for the party.
  2. A restaurant or part of a restaurant where grilled food is served.
    • The hotel has a rooftop grill with a view of the city.
    • She works as a chef at a popular steak grill downtown.
    • We had lunch at a seafood grill near the beach.
  3. A decorative metal covering for the front of a vehicle, especially a car.
    • He replaced the grill on his old car with a custom one.
    • The truck's chrome grill was polished and shiny.
    • The car's grill was damaged in the accident.
Synonyms
verb
  1. To cook food on a grill.
    • She loves to grill burgers in the summer.
    • He grilled the fish until it was flaky and golden.
    • We grilled chicken and vegetables for dinner.
  2. To question someone intensely and persistently.
    • The journalist grilled the politician on his tax policies.
    • My parents grilled me about where I had been all night.
    • The police grilled the suspect for hours about the robbery.