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What is "broil" in English? Definition and Explanations

Updated: 15-07-2026 by Wikilanguages.net
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What does broil mean in English? Meaning of broil definition and abbreviation with examples.

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What is "broil" in English? Definition and Explanations

Meaning of "broil": cooking by direct exposure to radiant heat (as over a fire or under a grill)

Noun

  • Meaning: cooking by direct exposure to radiant heat (as over a fire or under a grill)
  • Synonyms: broil broiling grilling
  • Hypernyms: cookery cooking preparation

    • Meaning of "broil": cook under a broiler

    Verb

  • Meaning: cook under a broiler
  • Example: broil fish
  • Synonyms: broil oven broil
  • Hyponyms: pan-broil
  • Hypernyms: grill

    • Meaning of "broil": heat by a natural force

    Verb

  • Meaning: heat by a natural force
  • Example: The sun broils the valley in the summer
  • Synonyms: bake broil
  • Hypernyms: heat heat up

    • Meaning of "broil": be very hot, due to hot weather or exposure to the sun

    Verb

  • Meaning: be very hot, due to hot weather or exposure to the sun
  • Example: The town was broiling in the sun the tourists were baking in the heat
  • Synonyms: bake broil
  • Hypernyms: be

    • Synonyms:

    sear, melt, roast, swelter, burn, scorch,

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    broil in English: broil
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