broiling Meaning, Definition & Usage

1. noun cooking by direct exposure to radiant heat (as over a fire or under a grill)
   broil; grilling.
   
2. verb cook under a broiler
   broil; oven broil.
   
   • broil fish
3. verb heat by a natural force
   broil; bake.
   
   • The sun broils the valley in the summer
4. verb be very hot, due to hot weather or exposure to the sun
   broil; bake.
   
   • The town was broiling in the sun
   • the tourists were baking in the heat

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