cooking by direct exposure to radiant heat (as over a fire or under a grill)

[ Syn: broiling , grilling ]

cook under a broiler; broil fish

[ Syn: oven broil ]

heat by a natural force; The sun broils the valley in the summer

[ Syn: bake ]

be very hot, due to hot weather or exposure to the sun; The town was broiling in the sun; the tourists were baking in the heat

[ Syn: bake ]