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barbecue

/ˈbɑɹbɪˌkju/noun, verb3 syllables

Barbecue means: cook outdoors on a barbecue grill.

Synonyms for barbecue3

noun, as in meat that has been barbecued or grilled in a highly seasoned sauce

barbeque

noun, as in a cookout in which food is cooked over an open fire; especially a whole animal carcass roasted on a spit

barbeque

noun, as in a rack to hold meat for cooking over hot charcoal usually out of doors

barbeque

verb, as in cook outdoors on a barbecue grill

barbeque, cook out

also used for barbecue

braai

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What does barbecue mean?4

verb

1

cook outdoors on a barbecue grill“let's barbecue that meat”

noun

1

meat that has been barbecued or grilled in a highly seasoned sauce

2

a cookout in which food is cooked over an open fire; especially a whole animal carcass roasted on a spit

3

a rack to hold meat for cooking over hot charcoal usually out of doors

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Barbecue in a sentence

  • Today, we are going to barbecue in the courtyard of my house.MessDjaaf
  • Your house is a great place to throw a barbecue.Amastan
  • Ziri set up the barbecue on the deck.always
  • Ziri enjoyed the smoky flavor of the barbecue.always
  • Ziri chose the best cuts for the barbecue.always
  • We have everything we need for a barbecue.Hybrid
  • Let's have a barbecue if it's nice tomorrow.sundown
  • My dad's tangy barbecue sauce recipe is a well-kept family secret.bekindtoall

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of barbecue

as a noun

plural
barbecues

as a verb

past tense
barbecued
present participle
barbecuing
third-person singular
barbecues
past participle
barbecued