How do you use the word "grill" in a sentence?

Here are real-life examples of using "grill": A grill puts out a lot of heat. I cannot grill this meat. It has gone bad!

Grill Meaning

/ɡɹɪl/

Definition, CEFR level A2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.

Definition

nounA grating; a grid of wire or a sheet of material with a pattern of holes or slots, usually used to protect something while allowing the passage of air and liquids. Typical uses: to allow air through a fan while preventing fingers or objects from passing; to allow people to talk to somebody, while preventing attack.

nounThe criss-cross pieces that separate panes of glass in a window.

Sentence Examples

A grill puts out a lot of heat.

I cannot grill this meat. It has gone bad!

CEFR Practice Quiz

We cooked the burgers on the hot outdoor ____ over the charcoal fire.

CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)

We decided to ____ some succulent steaks and fresh vegetables on the patio for our summer dinner party.

Word Origin & History

1655, from French gril, from Middle French gril, from Old French greïl, graïl (“gridiron”), from graïlle (“grate, grating”), from Latin crātīcula (“gridiron”), diminutive of crātis (“hurdle, wickerwork”), q.v. Related to griddle, hurdle.

Literary Quotations & Historical Citations

"The house was a big elaborate limestone affair, evidently new. Winter sunshine sparkled on lace-hung casement, on glass marquise, and the burnished bronze foliations of grille and door." — 1907 August, Robert W[illiam] Chambers, chapter I, in The Younger Set, New York, N.Y.: D. Appleton & Company, →OCLC:

"Everyone's meeting at the new grill in town! And everyone's having a real good time! They're drinking frozen blue Margaritas. Munching on Cajun popcorn shrimp. Laughing with old friends and getting to know new ones." — 1986, New York, volume 19, part 5, page 385:

"Nella wished him luck and started to walk away, still unsure if that glint in his mouth was a grill or just a few golden teeth." — 2021, Zakiya Dalila Harris, The Other Black Girl, Bloomsbury, page 213:

"Bradly hung the fowl in a sugar-bag for to-morrow's dinner and set about grilling chops, with tomatoes stuffed with cheese and breadcrumbs in the pan." — 1938, Norman Lindsay, Age of Consent, 1st Australian edition, Sydney, N.S.W.: Ure Smith, published 1962, →OCLC, page 139:

"In stark opposition to what CBS editorial leadership told staff on Monday, Redstone said that she did not believe Dokoupil had violated the network’s editorial standards when he grilled Coates over the contents of his new book." — 2024 October 9, Hadas Gold, Liam Reilly and Brian Stelter, “Shari Redstone says CBS leaders made ‘bad mistake’ with handling of Ta-Nehisi Coates interview fallout”, in CNN:

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