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broil up

broil up verb: to cook (something) by broiling.

Verb

broil up (third-person singular simple present broils up, present participle broiling up, simple past and past participle broiled up)

  1. (transitive) To cook (something) by broiling.
  2. (intransitive) Synonym of boil up (To become more excited, intense or exciting).
    Synonyms:
    boil up

Synonyms of broil up

Forms of broil up

third-person singular presentbroils up
present participlebroiling up
past participlebroiled up
pastbroiled up

Questions about broil up

What does broil up mean?
Broil up means to cook (something) by broiling.
What part of speech is broil up?
Broil up is a verb.
What is the past tense of broil up?
The past tense of broil up is broiled up.

Words near broil up in the dictionary

  1. broification
  2. broiges
  3. broigus
  4. broiguses
  5. broil
  6. broil up
  7. broilable
  8. broiled
  9. broiled up
  10. broiler
  11. broiler chicken

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