To cook by the direct action of heat over or in front of a clear fire, generally upon a gridiron, as meat or fish.To be subjected to the action of heat, as meat over a fire.Figuratively, to be greatly heated; be heated to the point of great discomfort.To fret; stew; be very impatient.n. An angry tumult; a noisy quarrel; contention; discord.n. Synonyms Affray, Altercation, etc. See quarrel, n.To raise a broil; quarrel; brawl.n. In mining, a collection of loose fragments, usually discolored by oxidation, resting on the surface, and indicating the presence of a mineral vein beneath. See outcrop and gossan.