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broil1

Syllabification: (broil)

Pronunciation: /broil/

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Definition of broil

verb

[with object] North American

cook (meat or fish) by exposure to direct, intense radiant heat:he broiled a wedge of sea bass (as adjective broiled)a broiled sirloin steak
[no object] become very hot, especially from the sun:the countryside lay broiling in the sun