barbecue

(noun, verb)

noun

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

Similar word(s): barbeque

Definition categories: food, dish

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

Similar word(s): barbeque

Definition categories: food, cookout

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

Similar word(s): barbeque

Definition categories: man–made, rack

Sentences with barbecue as a noun:

- We cooked our food on the barbecue.

- We're having a barbecue on Saturday, and you're invited.

- She ordered a plate of barbecue with a side of slaw.

verb

1. cook outdoors on a barbecue grill

- let's barbecue that meat

Similar word(s): barbeque

Definition categories: change, grill