barbecue

¹bar·be·cue

transitive verb \ˈbär-bi-ˌkyü\

bar·be·cued bar·be·cu·ing

Definition of BARBECUE

1

: to roast or broil on a rack or revolving spit over or before a source of heat (as hot coals)

2

: to cook in a highly seasoned vinegar sauce

— bar·be·cu·er noun

Examples of BARBECUE

1. We barbecued chicken and ribs.
2. We barbecue often during the summer.

Origin of BARBECUE

²barbecue

First Known Use: 1690

Other Food Terms

Reuben, calamari, chuck, curry, edamame, foie gras, hummus, leaven, nonpareil, peel

Rhymes with BARBECUE

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²barbecue

noun

Definition of BARBECUE

1

a : a large animal (as a steer) roasted whole or split over an open fire or a fire in a pit

b : barbecued food <eat barbecue>

2

: a social gathering especially in the open air at which barbecued food is eaten

3

: an often portable fireplace over which meat and fish are roasted

Variants of BARBECUE

barbecue also bar·be·que

Examples of BARBECUE

1. grill a steak on the barbecue
2. We plan to have a barbecue for the whole family.
3. She invited us over for some beer and barbecue.

Origin of BARBECUE

American Spanish barbacoa framework for supporting meat over a fire, probably from Taino

First Known Use: 1709

Other Food Terms

Reuben, calamari, chuck, curry, edamame, foie gras, hummus, leaven, nonpareil, peel