Definition of Broil

Verb: broil broy(-u)l
Usage: N. Amer (elsewhere: grill)

(cooking) cook under a broiler
"broil fish";
- oven broil [N. Amer], grill
Heat by a natural force
"The sun broils the valley in the summer";
- bake, grill
Be very hot, due to hot weather or exposure to the sun
"The town was broiling in the sun";
- bake, grill

Noun: broil broy(-u)l
Usage: N. Amer (elsewhere: grill)

Cooking by direct exposure to radiant heat (as over a fire or under a grill)
- broiling [N. Amer], grilling, grill