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grilling

noun · verb · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /ˈɡɹɪlɪŋ/
  • rhymes with -ɪlɪŋ
  • CMU ARPABET: G R IH1 L IH0 NG Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

noun

Meaning 1

A thorough interrogation.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: informal

Examples

  • The minister faced a grilling over her handling of the situation.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

The act or process of grilling, or broiling.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

verb

Meaning 3

present participle and gerund of grill

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: form-of, gerund, participle, present

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

4

noun

Meaning 4

cooking by direct exposure to radiant heat (as over a fire or under a grill)

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: broil, broiling

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: cooking, cookery, preparation

History

Etymology

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