Real Dictionary

broil
verb: When you broil food, you cook it using very strong heat directly above or below it.

broil in American English 1
the act or state of broiling
to become broiled
to cook by exposing to a flame or other direct source of intense heat
intransitive verb: to be subjected to great heat; become broiled
noun: the act or state of broiling; state of being broiled
transitive verb: to cook by direct heat, as on a gridiron over the heat or in an oven under the heat; grill

broil in American English 2
a noisy or violent quarrel; brawl
to take part in a broil
intransitive verb: to quarrel; brawl
noun: an angry quarrel or struggle; disturbance; tumult

broil in British English 1
noun: the process of broiling
verb: to cook (meat, fish, etc) by direct heat, as under a grill or over a hot fire, or (of meat, fish, etc) to be cooked in this way

broil in British English 2
noun: a loud quarrel or disturbance; brawl
verb: to brawl; quarrel