noun

grilling

GRIH-lihng

noun

The act of cooking food over direct heat.

"Grilling is his favorite way to cook in the summer."

An intense, aggressive round of questioning.

"She got a serious grilling from the board about the missing funds."

"After the grilling in the interview, he needed a coffee break."

How to Use Grilling

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishEither the activity of cooking on a grill, or getting hit with tough, relentless questions.

Common pairings

a tough grilling grilling season give someone a grilling

grillings plural

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_____ is his favorite way to cook in the summer.

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