26984 words

barbecue

6 definitions • 8 examples
1
a metal frame on which meat, fish, or vegetables are cooked outdoors over a fire:

Examples:

Make sure you light the barbecue in plenty of time.
2
a meal that is prepared and eaten outdoors using such a frame, often during a party:

Examples:

He made some salads to have with the barbecue.
3
a party held outdoors, during which food is cooked on a barbecue:

Examples:

We're having a barbecue on Saturday - I hope you can come.
4
meat, usually pork, cooked slowly on a metal frame in a container filled with smoke, and served in a barbecue sauce :

Examples:

They serve the best barbecue in town.
5
to cook food on a barbecue:

Examples:

Dad was outside barbecuing in the yard.
6
a metal frame on which food is cooked outside over a fire, or a meal prepared using such a frame and usually eaten outside:

Examples:

I like catfish cooked on a barbecue.
Our neighbors invited all of us to a backyard barbecue.

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