Definition of fry

• v. t. - To cook in a pan or on a griddle (esp. with the use of fat, butter, or olive oil) by heating over a fire; to cook in boiling lard or fat; as, to fry fish; to fry doughnuts.
• v. i. - To undergo the process of frying; to be subject to the action of heat in a frying pan, or on a griddle, or in a kettle of hot fat.
• v. i. - To simmer; to boil.
• v. i. - To undergo or cause a disturbing action accompanied with a sensation of heat.
• v. i. - To be agitated; to be greatly moved.
• n. - The young of any fish.
• n. - A swarm or crowd, especially of little fishes; young or small things in general.