grill

Everyday

1. A grill is a part of a cooker or a frame of metal bars over heat, used to cook food quickly with strong heat from above or below. tree →
2. To grill food is to cook it on or under a grill. tree →
3. A grill can also be a metal grid covering an opening, like on the front of a car (often spelled grille). tree →
4. To grill someone (informal) is to ask them lots of hard questions. tree →

In the lessons

In everyday life, people grill sausages, burgers and vegetables on a barbecue or under the grill of the oven. In safety lessons: never leave a grill alone, keep children away from hot grills, and use tongs. In stories a detective or a parent may «grill» someone with questions. Phrases: under the grill, on the grill, grilled cheese, grill someone about.

Examples

• Dad grilled sausages on the barbecue. tree →
• Put the bread under the grill to make toast. tree →
• I had a grilled cheese sandwich for lunch. tree →
• Never touch the grill while it is hot. tree →
• The burgers sizzled on the grill. tree →
• Mum grilled me about where I had been all afternoon. tree →
• The car's grill was covered in mud. tree →
• ‘You stupid old Giant,’ said his wife, ‘you only smell a nice sheep, which I have grilled for your dinner.’ tree →

Note

Regular verb: grilled, grilling. In the UK a grill usually cooks from above (inside the cooker); in the US «broil» is used for that and «grill» means cooking over heat outdoors. «Grille» is another spelling for a metal grid. Do not confuse with «girl».