Broil has 8 different meanings across 2 categories:
Noun
· Verb
Noun
1
cooking by direct exposure to radiant heat (as over a fire or under a grill)
2
Food prepared by broiling.
3
A brawl; a rowdy disturbance.
Verb
1
cook under a broiler
"broil fish"
2
heat by a natural force
"The sun broils the valley in the summer"
3
be very hot, due to hot weather or exposure to the sun
"The town was broiling in the sun"
"the tourists were baking in the heat"
4
To cook by direct, radiant heat.
5
To cause a rowdy disturbance; embroil.
Example Sentences
"broil fish"
verb
"The sun broils the valley in the summer"
verb
"The town was broiling in the sun"
verb
"the tourists were baking in the heat"
verb
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