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  • a cooking utensil of parallel bars on which food is exposed to heat (as from charcoal or electricity)
  • food that is broiled usually on a grill
  • a usually informal restaurant or dining room

Definition (Entry 2 of 2)

  • a cooking utensil of parallel bars on which food is exposed to heat (as from charcoal or electricity)
  • food that is broiled usually on a grill
    — compare mixed grill
  • a usually informal restaurant or dining room
Other Words
Verb
  • grill​er noun
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms: Verb
catechize examine interrogate pump query question quiz sweat [slang]
Synonyms: Noun
beanery café (also cafe) caff [British] diner eatery restaurant
Examples
Verb
  • //We're planning to grill some chicken and burgers at the cookout.
  • //Her parents grilled her when she came home late.
Noun
  • //She put the hamburgers on the grill.
  • //headed down to the local bar and grill for a beer and a burger
First Known Use
Verb
1672, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Noun
1685, in the meaning defined at sense 1
History and Etymology
Noun
French gril, from Old French greil, from Latin craticulum — more at griddle entry 1
grill
noun

Synonyms (Entry 1 of 2)

verb

Synonyms (Entry 2 of 2)

grind​stone
noun
grind·​stone
ˈgrīn(d)-ˌstōn

Definition

  • a flat circular stone of natural sandstone that revolves on an axle and is used for grinding, shaping, or smoothing
Illustration
grindstone 2
First Known Use
13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
grit
noun
ˈgrit

Definition (Entry 1 of 2)

  • sand, gravel
    a hard sharp granule (as of sand)
    also material (as many abrasives) composed of such granules
  • any of several sandstones
  • the structure of a stone that adapts it to grinding
    the size of abrasive particles usually expressed as their mesh
  • firmness of mind or spirit unyielding courage in the face of hardship or danger //managed to survive by grit and guile
  • Grit a Liberal in Canadian politics
verb
grit​ted; grit​ting

Definition (Entry 2 of 2)

  • transitive ​verb
  • to cause (one's teeth) to grind or grate //gritted his teeth in pain/anger/determination —sometimes used figuratively //To be the best you have to grit your teeth and keep working at it.
  • to cover or spread with grit
    especially to smooth (a material, such as marble) with a coarse abrasive
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    • a cooking utensil of parallel bars on which food is exposed to heat (as from charcoal or electricity)
    • food that is broiled usually on a grill
    • a usually informal restaurant or dining room

Definition (Entry 2 of 2)

  • a cooking utensil of parallel bars on which food is exposed to heat (as from charcoal or electricity)
  • food that is broiled usually on a grill
    — compare mixed grill
  • a usually informal restaurant or dining room
Other Words
Verb
  • grill​er noun
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms: Verb
catechize examine interrogate pump query question quiz sweat [slang]
Synonyms: Noun
beanery café (also cafe) caff [British] diner eatery restaurant
Examples
Verb
  • //We're planning to grill some chicken and burgers at the cookout.
  • //Her parents grilled her when she came home late.
Noun
  • //She put the hamburgers on the grill.
  • //headed down to the local bar and grill for a beer and a burger
First Known Use
Verb
1672, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Noun
1685, in the meaning defined at sense 1
History and Etymology
Noun
French gril, from Old French greil, from Latin craticulum — more at griddle entry 1
grill
noun

Synonyms (Entry 1 of 2)

verb

Synonyms (Entry 2 of 2)

grind​stone
noun
grind·​stone
ˈgrīn(d)-ˌstōn

Definition

  • a flat circular stone of natural sandstone that revolves on an axle and is used for grinding, shaping, or smoothing
Illustration
grindstone 2
First Known Use
13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
grit
noun
ˈgrit

Definition (Entry 1 of 2)

  • sand, gravel
    a hard sharp granule (as of sand)
    also material (as many abrasives) composed of such granules
  • any of several sandstones
  • the structure of a stone that adapts it to grinding
    the size of abrasive particles usually expressed as their mesh
  • firmness of mind or spirit unyielding courage in the face of hardship or danger //managed to survive by grit and guile
  • Grit a Liberal in Canadian politics
verb
grit​ted; grit​ting

Definition (Entry 2 of 2)

  • transitive ​verb
  • to cause (one's teeth) to grind or grate //gritted his teeth in pain/anger/determination —sometimes used figuratively //To be the best you have to grit your teeth and keep working at it.
  • to cover or spread with grit
    especially to smooth (a material, such as marble) with a coarse abrasive
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    • a cooking utensil of parallel bars on which food is exposed to heat (as from charcoal or electricity)
    • food that is broiled usually on a grill
    • a usually informal restaurant or dining room

Definition (Entry 2 of 2)

  • a cooking utensil of parallel bars on which food is exposed to heat (as from charcoal or electricity)
  • food that is broiled usually on a grill
    — compare mixed grill
  • a usually informal restaurant or dining room
Other Words
Verb
  • grill​er noun
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms: Verb
catechize examine interrogate pump query question quiz sweat [slang]
Synonyms: Noun
beanery café (also cafe) caff [British] diner eatery restaurant
Examples
Verb
  • //We're planning to grill some chicken and burgers at the cookout.
  • //Her parents grilled her when she came home late.
Noun
  • //She put the hamburgers on the grill.
  • //headed down to the local bar and grill for a beer and a burger
First Known Use
Verb
1672, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Noun
1685, in the meaning defined at sense 1
History and Etymology
Noun
French gril, from Old French greil, from Latin craticulum — more at griddle entry 1
grill
noun

Synonyms (Entry 1 of 2)

verb

Synonyms (Entry 2 of 2)

grind​stone
noun
grind·​stone
ˈgrīn(d)-ˌstōn

Definition

  • a flat circular stone of natural sandstone that revolves on an axle and is used for grinding, shaping, or smoothing
Illustration
grindstone 2
First Known Use
13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
grit
noun
ˈgrit

Definition (Entry 1 of 2)

  • sand, gravel
    a hard sharp granule (as of sand)
    also material (as many abrasives) composed of such granules
  • any of several sandstones
  • the structure of a stone that adapts it to grinding
    the size of abrasive particles usually expressed as their mesh
  • firmness of mind or spirit unyielding courage in the face of hardship or danger //managed to survive by grit and guile
  • Grit a Liberal in Canadian politics
verb
grit​ted; grit​ting

Definition (Entry 2 of 2)

  • transitive ​verb
  • to cause (one's teeth) to grind or grate //gritted his teeth in pain/anger/determination —sometimes used figuratively //To be the best you have to grit your teeth and keep working at it.
  • to cover or spread with grit
    especially to smooth (a material, such as marble) with a coarse abrasive
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    • a cooking utensil of parallel bars on which food is exposed to heat (as from charcoal or electricity)
    • food that is broiled usually on a grill
    • a usually informal restaurant or dining room

Definition (Entry 2 of 2)

  • a cooking utensil of parallel bars on which food is exposed to heat (as from charcoal or electricity)
  • food that is broiled usually on a grill
    — compare mixed grill
  • a usually informal restaurant or dining room
Other Words
Verb
  • grill​er noun
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms: Verb
catechize examine interrogate pump query question quiz sweat [slang]
Synonyms: Noun
beanery café (also cafe) caff [British] diner eatery restaurant
Examples
Verb
  • //We're planning to grill some chicken and burgers at the cookout.
  • //Her parents grilled her when she came home late.
Noun
  • //She put the hamburgers on the grill.
  • //headed down to the local bar and grill for a beer and a burger
First Known Use
Verb
1672, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Noun
1685, in the meaning defined at sense 1
History and Etymology
Noun
French gril, from Old French greil, from Latin craticulum — more at griddle entry 1
grill
noun

Synonyms (Entry 1 of 2)

verb

Synonyms (Entry 2 of 2)

grind​stone
noun
grind·​stone
ˈgrīn(d)-ˌstōn

Definition

  • a flat circular stone of natural sandstone that revolves on an axle and is used for grinding, shaping, or smoothing
Illustration
grindstone 2
First Known Use
13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
grit
noun
ˈgrit

Definition (Entry 1 of 2)

  • sand, gravel
    a hard sharp granule (as of sand)
    also material (as many abrasives) composed of such granules
  • any of several sandstones
  • the structure of a stone that adapts it to grinding
    the size of abrasive particles usually expressed as their mesh
  • firmness of mind or spirit unyielding courage in the face of hardship or danger //managed to survive by grit and guile
  • Grit a Liberal in Canadian politics
verb
grit​ted; grit​ting

Definition (Entry 2 of 2)

  • transitive ​verb
  • to cause (one's teeth) to grind or grate //gritted his teeth in pain/anger/determination —sometimes used figuratively //To be the best you have to grit your teeth and keep working at it.
  • to cover or spread with grit
    especially to smooth (a material, such as marble) with a coarse abrasive
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    • a cooking utensil of parallel bars on which food is exposed to heat (as from charcoal or electricity)
    • food that is broiled usually on a grill
    • a usually informal restaurant or dining room

Definition (Entry 2 of 2)

  • a cooking utensil of parallel bars on which food is exposed to heat (as from charcoal or electricity)
  • food that is broiled usually on a grill
    — compare mixed grill
  • a usually informal restaurant or dining room
Other Words
Verb
  • grill​er noun
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms: Verb
catechize examine interrogate pump query question quiz sweat [slang]
Synonyms: Noun
beanery café (also cafe) caff [British] diner eatery restaurant
Examples
Verb
  • //We're planning to grill some chicken and burgers at the cookout.
  • //Her parents grilled her when she came home late.
Noun
  • //She put the hamburgers on the grill.
  • //headed down to the local bar and grill for a beer and a burger
First Known Use
Verb
1672, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Noun
1685, in the meaning defined at sense 1
History and Etymology
Noun
French gril, from Old French greil, from Latin craticulum — more at griddle entry 1
grill
noun

Synonyms (Entry 1 of 2)

verb

Synonyms (Entry 2 of 2)

grind​stone
noun
grind·​stone
ˈgrīn(d)-ˌstōn

Definition

  • a flat circular stone of natural sandstone that revolves on an axle and is used for grinding, shaping, or smoothing
Illustration
grindstone 2
First Known Use
13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
grit
noun
ˈgrit

Definition (Entry 1 of 2)

  • sand, gravel
    a hard sharp granule (as of sand)
    also material (as many abrasives) composed of such granules
  • any of several sandstones
  • the structure of a stone that adapts it to grinding
    the size of abrasive particles usually expressed as their mesh
  • firmness of mind or spirit unyielding courage in the face of hardship or danger //managed to survive by grit and guile
  • Grit a Liberal in Canadian politics
verb
grit​ted; grit​ting

Definition (Entry 2 of 2)

  • transitive ​verb
  • to cause (one's teeth) to grind or grate //gritted his teeth in pain/anger/determination —sometimes used figuratively //To be the best you have to grit your teeth and keep working at it.
  • to cover or spread with grit
    especially to smooth (a material, such as marble) with a coarse abrasive
    • sdef' style='display: none;'>
    • a cooking utensil of parallel bars on which food is exposed to heat (as from charcoal or electricity)
    • food that is broiled usually on a grill
    • a usually informal restaurant or dining room

Definition (Entry 2 of 2)

  • a cooking utensil of parallel bars on which food is exposed to heat (as from charcoal or electricity)
  • food that is broiled usually on a grill
    — compare mixed grill
  • a usually informal restaurant or dining room
Other Words
Verb
  • grill​er noun
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms: Verb
catechize examine interrogate pump query question quiz sweat [slang]
Synonyms: Noun
beanery café (also cafe) caff [British] diner eatery restaurant
Examples
Verb
  • //We're planning to grill some chicken and burgers at the cookout.
  • //Her parents grilled her when she came home late.
Noun
  • //She put the hamburgers on the grill.
  • //headed down to the local bar and grill for a beer and a burger
First Known Use
Verb
1672, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Noun
1685, in the meaning defined at sense 1
History and Etymology
Noun
French gril, from Old French greil, from Latin craticulum — more at griddle entry 1
grill
noun

Synonyms (Entry 1 of 2)

verb

Synonyms (Entry 2 of 2)

grind​stone
noun
grind·​stone
ˈgrīn(d)-ˌstōn

Definition

  • a flat circular stone of natural sandstone that revolves on an axle and is used for grinding, shaping, or smoothing
Illustration
grindstone 2
First Known Use
13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
grit
noun
ˈgrit

Definition (Entry 1 of 2)

  • sand, gravel
    a hard sharp granule (as of sand)
    also material (as many abrasives) composed of such granules
  • any of several sandstones
  • the structure of a stone that adapts it to grinding
    the size of abrasive particles usually expressed as their mesh
  • firmness of mind or spirit unyielding courage in the face of hardship or danger //managed to survive by grit and guile
  • Grit a Liberal in Canadian politics
verb
grit​ted; grit​ting

Definition (Entry 2 of 2)

  • transitive ​verb
  • to cause (one's teeth) to grind or grate //gritted his teeth in pain/anger/determination —sometimes used figuratively //To be the best you have to grit your teeth and keep working at it.
  • to cover or spread with grit
    especially to smooth (a material, such as marble) with a coarse abrasive
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