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grilled

v.
B1 Intermediate US //ˈɡɹɪɫd// UK //ɡɹˈɪld// grilled

v. to cook food on a metal frame over a very hot fire. It can also mean to ask someone many difficult questions for a long time to get information.

v. to cook food on a grill or over an open flame; figuratively, to subject someone to intense and persistent questioning. Transitive — requires a direct object.


SIMPLE

We grilled the chicken on the barbecue for dinner.

CONTEXTUAL

The detectives grilled the suspect for six hours until he finally admitted to being at the scene.

COMPLEX

While the chef grilled the salmon to perfection over cedar planks, the journalists grilled the restaurant owner about the recent health inspection failures.

Synonyms
Usage

The verb is transitive and takes a direct object.

Pitfall

The meat was grilled for the chef.The chef grilled the meat.While the passive voice is possible, learners often use it awkwardly; 'grilled' usually describes the action of the cook on the food.

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