to fry

Examples

• All

• We suspect Jesuits will fry his flesh for the motions of his mouth.

  Fiction book (1991)

• "You think he'll fry?" I asked, shutting my purse, which had been briefly searched.

  Fiction book (1992)

• And my first thought was, yeah, fry the guy.

• Gonna be worth a fortune when they fry his ass.

  Joker: Folie à Deux (2024)

• They ought to fry him standing up.

  Big Brown Eyes (1936)

• They say Drewski will fry for a two piece hit with a two piece.

• From down the road came the harsh electric sounds of a bug zapper instantaneously frying its victims.

  Fiction book (1991)

• The judge announced that the defendant would be fried for his crimes, marking the end of the trial.

• In the film, the villain threatens to fry anyone who disobeys his orders.

• The news report explained how the electric chair is designed to fry those sentenced to death.

Synonyms

E

to electrocute

vsto fry

• NSFW

61 6.5

To kill or seriously hurt someone by passing electricity through their body

is a formal execution using a chair to apply electricity

B

to burn

vsto fry

• NSFW

50 9.9

To kill someone by tying them to a stake and setting them on fire

is execution done by electricity rather than using fire at a stake

Antonyms

S

to save

∞ 1.0

Rescue someone or something from danger

P

to pardon

• Formal

69 3.9

To officially forgive someone for a crime and free them from punishment

Idioms

B

bigger fish to fry

• Informal

12 6.5

To have more important things to do than this matter

O

other fish to fry

• Informal

2 7.1

To have more important things to do now

F

to fry someone's bacon

• Informal

1 9.9

To do a favor that helps someone in a hard situation

Phrasal Verbs

F

to fry up

10 2.9

Cook food in hot oil or fat

F

to french-fry

• US

4 2.6

To cook food in hot oil until it becomes crisp and golden

D

to deep-fat-fry

1 3.3

To cook food by putting it completely in hot oil

Compounds

S

stir-fry

13 2.1

A dish made by quickly frying small pieces of food in a little hot oil while stirring

F

fish fry

• Informal

9 2.8

A meal where people eat fried fish together, often outdoors

S

small fry

• Offensive

7 6.9

People or groups seen as unimportant compared to others

F

fry cook

• US

5 2.5

A person who makes food in hot oil at a restaurant or diner

F

fry bread

• US

5 6.1

A flat fried bread made from wheat or corn, often served in Native American communities

S

small fry

• Informal

1 7.4

Young children who are not yet adults

Surface Forms

Etymology