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    fry
    /frʌɪ/

    verb

    • 1. cook (food) in hot fat or oil, typically in a shallow pan: "she fried a rasher of bacon, a sausage and a slice of bread"
    • 2. destroy: informal "drugs fry the brain"

    noun

    • 1. French fries; chips.
    • 2. a fried dish or meal: "would you like a fry in the morning?"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishFRY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    B1. to cook food in hot oil or fat: Fry the mushrooms in a little butter. informalfigurativeYou'll fry (= burn) if you lie in the sun all day. More examplesFewer examples. Remember to cut off the fat before you fry the steak. First, fry the garlic. Next, add the ginger. Shall I fry you an egg, or would you prefer boiled?

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › fryFry Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Learn the various meanings and uses of the word fry as a verb and a noun, with examples, synonyms, and etymology. Find out how to say fry in different contexts and languages.

  4. www.dictionary.com › browse › fryFRY Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Fry can be a verb meaning to cook in fat or oil, or a noun meaning a dish of fried food or a young fish. It can also be a surname of several famous people. Learn more about the origin, usage, and synonyms of fry.

  5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryFRY | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    B1. to cook food in hot oil or fat: Fry the mushrooms in a little butter. informal figurative You'll fry (= burn) if you lie in the sun all day. Fewer examples. Remember to cut off the fat before you fry the steak. First, fry the garlic. Next, add the ginger. Would you like me to fry you an egg, or would you prefer it boiled?

  6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishfry verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes |...

    Learn the meaning, pronunciation and usage of the verb fry, which means to cook something in hot fat or oil or to be burnt by the sun. See examples, idioms and related words.

  7. www.thefreedictionary.com › fryFry - definition of fry by The Free Dictionary

    Learn the meaning and usage of the word fry in different contexts, such as cooking, slang, zoology, and biography. Find synonyms, antonyms, examples, and related terms for fry.

  8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › fryFry - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

    To fry food is to cook it in very hot oil until it's crispy. For breakfast, you could fry yourself an egg, and maybe fry some bacon to go with it. You can stir fry vegetables and deep fry doughnuts — and you have to be careful on a hot summer day not to (figuratively) fry yourself in the sun.