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- /ˈɡrɪl.ɪŋ/
- /ˈɡrɪl.ɪŋ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- /ˈɡrɪl.ɪŋ/
Definitions of grilling word
- noun grilling Present participle of grill. 1
- noun grilling interrogation, questioning 1
- noun grilling an insistent or prolonged interrogation 0
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Parts of speech for Grilling
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verb
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pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
grilling popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
grilling usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for grilling
noun grilling
- questioning — indicating or implying a question: a questioning tone in her voice.
- finals — pertaining to or coming at the end; last in place, order, or time: the final meeting of the year.
- blue book — A blue book is an official government report or register of statistics.
- interrogation — the act of interrogating; questioning.
- legwork — work or research involving extensive walking or traveling about, usually away from one's office, as in gathering data for a book, a legal action, etc.
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