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| Date: | 1200-1300 |
| Language: | Old French |
| Origin: | frire, from Latin frigere |
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Related topics: Cookingfry1 S3
past tense and past participle fried, present participle frying, third person singular fries
past tense and past participle fried, present participle frying, third person singular fries1 [intransitive and transitive]DFC to cook something in hot fat or oil, or to be cooked in hot fat or oil : 
Fry the potatoes, covered, for about 20 minutes.I could smell onions frying.
Fry the potatoes, covered, for about 20 minutes.I could smell onions frying.2 [intransitive and transitive] American English informal to kill someone in an electric chair, or to be killed in an electric chair, as a punishment
WORD FOCUS: cook WORD FOCUS: cook
fry (in oil)
boil (in hot water)
bake (bread and cakes in an oven)
roast (meat or vegetables in an oven)
microwave (using a microwave oven)
grill/broil American English (using a grill)
steam, toast, simmer, poach, barbecue, stir-fry, saute, chargrill
raw (not cooked)
rare (used about meat that has been cooked for a short time)
well-done (used about meat that has been cooked for a long time)cook
➔ See also cook
WORD FOCUS: cook fry (in oil)
boil (in hot water)
bake (bread and cakes in an oven)
roast (meat or vegetables in an oven)
microwave (using a microwave oven)
grill/broil American English (using a grill)
steam, toast, simmer, poach, barbecue, stir-fry, saute, chargrill
raw (not cooked)
rare (used about meat that has been cooked for a short time)
well-done (used about meat that has been cooked for a long time)cook
➔ See also cook
