What is the meaning of broil?

noun

• Cooking by direct exposure to radiant heat (as over a fire or under a grill.
  • synonyms: broiling, grilling

verb

• Cook under a broiler.
  • usage: "broil fish"
  • synonyms: oven broil
• Heat by a natural force.
  • usage: "The sun broils the valley in the summer"
  • synonyms: bake
• Be very hot, due to hot weather or exposure to the sun.
  • usage: "The town was broiling in the sun"; "the tourists were baking in the heat"
  • synonyms: bake