Meaning of 'grill'

noun

a framework of metal bars used as a partition or a grate

Example: "We cooked the hamburgers on the grill, but the hotdogs would have fallen through."

Synonyms: grille grillwork

noun

a restaurant where food is cooked on a grill

Synonyms: grillroom

verb

cook over a grill

Example: "grill the sausages"

verb

examine thoroughly

Example: "the student was grilled for two hours on the subject of phonology"