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| fry [ frī ] |
verb (past and past participle fried, present participle fry·ing, 3rd person present singular fries) |
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1. transitive and intransitive verb cook quickly in fat: to cook something in fat over high heat, or be cooked in this way
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2. intransitive verb become hot or overheated: to become extremely hot as a result of the surrounding temperature
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informal
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  We'll fry in this heat!
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3. transitive verb burn circuit out: to burn out an electrical component or circuit by passing too much current through it
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slang
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Turn it down before you fry the speakers.
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4. transitive and intransitive verb U.S. execute somebody, or be executed: to execute somebody in an electric chair, or be executed in this way
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slang
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noun (plural fries) |
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1. U.S. fried dish: a fried dish, sometimes of various items mixed together
a mixed fry of various shellfish, served with a light salad
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2. occasion with fried food: a social occasion at which the food is fried
a fish fry on the beach
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| [13th century. Via French frire< Latin frigere "roast, fry"] |
