Definition of barbecue Barbecue

/bɑˈɹbɪkjuˌ/ - [barbikyu] - bar•be•cue

We found 18 definitions of barbecue from 8 different sources.

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What does barbecue mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Noun

Plural: barbecues

barbecue - a rack to hold meat for cooking over hot charcoal usually out of doors
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  rack a rapid gait of a horse in which each foot strikes the ground separately
barbecue - a cookout in which food is cooked over an open fire; especially a whole animal carcass roasted on a spit
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  cookout an informal meal cooked and eaten outdoors
barbecue - meat that has been barbecued or grilled in a highly seasoned sauce
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  dish a piece of dishware normally used as a container for holding or serving food; "we gave them a set of dishes for a wedding present"
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Wiktionary Wiktionary dictionary logo

  • barbecue (Noun)
    A fireplace or pit for grilling food, typically used outdoors and traditionally employing hot charcoal as the heating medium.
  • barbecue (Noun)
    A meal or event highlighted by food cooked on a barbecue.
  • barbecue (Noun)
    A hog, ox, or other large animal roasted or broiled whole for a feast.
  • barbecue (Noun)
    A floor on which coffee bean s are sun-dried.
  • barbecue (Verb)
    To cook food on a barbecue; to grill.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • barbecue (n.)
    A hog, ox, or other large animal roasted or broiled whole for a feast.
  • barbecue (n.)
    A social entertainment, where many people assemble, usually in the open air, at which one or more large animals are roasted or broiled whole.
  • barbecue (n.)
    A floor, on which coffee beans are sun-dried.
  • barbecue (v. t.)
    To dry or cure by exposure on a frame or gridiron.
  • barbecue (v. t.)
    To roast or broil whole, as an ox or hog.

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

  • barbecue
    To cook food, often meat or fish, over glowing charcoal.

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕

  • barbecue
    bärb′e-kū, v.t. to roast whole, as a pig: to cure flesh by exposing it on a barbecue.—n. a framework on which to dry and smoke meat above a fire: an animal roasted whole: an open floor on which coffee-beans and the like are spread out to dry: (Amer.) a large social or political entertainment, where the hospitalities are on a lavish scale. [Sp. barbacoa—Haytian barbacòa, a framework of sticks set upon posts.]

Sailor's Word-BookThe Sailor's Word-Book

  • barbecue
    A tropical custom of dressing a pig whole.

Wikipedia Wiktionary dictionary logo

  • Barbecue (or "Barbeque", "BBQ") is a special type of grill. It is also a way to prepare meat which is then cooked with that instrument. It is especially popular in Australia.

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  • barbecue, verb, present, 1st person singular of barbecue (infinitive).
  • barbecue, verb (infinitive).
  • barbecue, noun, singular of barbecues.

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