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.-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.-to simmer; to boil.-to undergo or cause a disturbing action accompanied with a sensation of heat.-to be agitated; to be greatly moved.-the young of any fish.-a swarm or crowd, especially of little fishes; young or small things in general.