kabob

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noun (1)

ka·​bob

less common spelling of kebab

: cubes of meat (such as lamb or beef) marinated and cooked with vegetables usually on a skewer

kebab

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noun (2)

ke·​bab kə-ˈbäb 

also

ˈkā-ˌbäb 

variants or kebob or less commonly kabob

: cubes of meat (such as lamb or beef) marinated and cooked with vegetables usually on a skewer

Examples of kabob in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

How to Grill Vegetable Kabobs Skewer up some veggie kabobs to cook a variety of vegetables. — Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 June 2026

The kabobs from the truck are also tasty. — Usa Today Network, USA Today, 19 June 2026

Noun

The nearly 30-year-old restaurant is known best for its kebabs paired with Iranian rice dishes. — Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 20 July 2026

The robot grilled kebabs and skewered meat, carrying out tasks that required precise hand, wrist, and arm coordination as well as careful force control when handling soft, uneven ingredients. — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 17 July 2026

Word History

Etymology

Noun (2)

ultimately from Arabic or Persian kabāb, from Turkish kebap

First Known Use

Noun (2)

1673, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing kabob

• shish kebab

Rhymes for kabob

• kebab
• nawab
• blob
• bob
• cob
• daub
• fob
• glob
• gob
• hob
• job
• knob