Barbecue

Pronunciation: /ˈbɑːrbɪˌkjuː/

Barbecue (noun)

  1. A meal or party where food is cooked outside on a grill.
  2. A metal frame used for cooking food over an open fire.
  3. Meat cooked slowly over low heat, often with a special sauce.

Examples

  • We had a barbecue in the park last weekend.
  • A barbecue is a great way to enjoy summer evenings.

Common collocations: host a barbecue, attend a barbecue, barbecue party, clean the barbecue, buy a barbecue

Barbecue (verb)

  1. To cook food on a grill, usually outside.

Examples

  • We will barbecue the chicken for dinner.
  • They love to barbecue on weekends.

Synonyms of Barbecue

Neutral

Informal