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Definition of
grilling noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
grilling
noun
noun
NAmE
/
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ˈɡrɪlɪŋ
/
/
[
usually singular
]
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a period of being questioned closely about your ideas, actions, etc.
The president faced a tough grilling at today's press conference.
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