frying

(noun) cooking in fat or oil in a pan or griddle. Synonyms: sauteing.

(verb) be excessively hot. Synonyms: fry. Example: "If the children stay out on the beach for another hour, they'll be fried."

(verb) cook on a hot surface using fat. Synonyms: fry. Example: "Fry the pancakes."

(verb) kill by electrocution, as in the electric chair. Synonyms: electrocute, fry. Example: "The serial killer was electrocuted."