Definitions for barbecue
ˈbɑr bɪˌkyubar·be·cue

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. barbecue, barbequenoun

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

2. barbecue, barbequenoun

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

3. barbecue, barbequeverb

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

4. barbeque, barbecue, cook outverb

   cook outdoors on a barbecue grill

   "let's barbecue that meat"; "We cooked out in the forest"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. barbecuenoun

   A fireplace or pit for grilling food, typically used outdoors and traditionally employing hot charcoal as the heating medium.

2. barbecuenoun

   A meal or event highlighted by food cooked on a barbecue.

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

3. barbecueverb

   To cook food on a barbecue; to grill.

4. Etymology: From barbacoa, from barbakoa, the raised wooden structure the Indians used to either sleep on or cure meat. Originally “meal of roasted meat or fish”.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Barbecuenoun

   A hog drest whole, in the West Indian manner.

2. To Barbecueverb

   A term used in the West-Indies for dressing a hog whole; which, being split to the backbone, is laid flat upon a large gridiron, raised about two foot above a charcoal fire, with which it is surrounded.

   Oldfield, with more than harpy throat endu’d,
   Cries, send me, gods, a whole hog barbecu’d. Alexander Pope.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. barbecue

   A barbecue is a method or style of cooking food by grilling, smoking, or roasting it over an open fire or on a special appliance. It primarily involves meats but can also include vegetables or other foods. The term can also refer to a social gathering where food is cooked this way, and additionally, it can mean the grill or other outdoor structure used for such cooking. The flavor is often enhanced with the use of specific sauces, marinades, or spices.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Barbecuenoun

   a hog, ox, or other large animal roasted or broiled whole for a feast

2. Barbecuenoun

   a social entertainment, where many people assemble, usually in the open air, at which one or more large animals are roasted or broiled whole

3. Barbecuenoun

   a floor, on which coffee beans are sun-dried

4. Barbecueverb

   to dry or cure by exposure on a frame or gridiron

5. Barbecueverb

   to roast or broil whole, as an ox or hog

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Barbecue

   Barbecue is a method and apparatus for char grilling food in the hot smoke of a wood fire, usually charcoal fueled. In the United States, to grill is to cook in this manner quickly, while barbecue is typically a much slower method utilizing less heat than grilling, attended to over an extended period of several hours. The term as a noun can refer to the meat or to the cooking apparatus itself. The term as an adjective can refer to foods cooked by this method. The term is also used as a verb for the act of cooking food in this manner. Barbecue is usually done in an outdoor environment by cooking and smoking the meat over wood or charcoal. Restaurant barbecue may be cooked in large brick or metal ovens specially designed for that purpose. Barbecue has numerous regional variations in many parts of the world.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Barbecue

   bärb′e-kū, v.t. to roast whole, as a pig: to cure flesh by exposing it on a barbecue.—n. a framework on which to dry and smoke meat above a fire: an animal roasted whole: an open floor on which coffee-beans and the like are spread out to dry: (Amer.) a large social or political entertainment, where the hospitalities are on a lavish scale. [Sp. barbacoa—Haytian barbacòa, a framework of sticks set upon posts.]

Dictionary of Nautical TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. barbecue

   A tropical custom of dressing a pig whole.

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1. Barbecue

   Barbeque vs. Barbecue -- In this Grammar.com article you will learn the differences between the words Barbeque and Barbecue.

Usage in printed sourcesFrom: 

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How to pronounce barbecue?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say barbecue in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of barbecue in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of barbecue in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of barbecue in a Sentence

1. Ayesha Curry:

   Houston is America’s mecca of barbecue. We would be kicking ourselves if we didn’t bring our global grilling concept to the city. We love our barbecue and think that the city of Houston will fall in love with it and make it a food home for them as well.

2. Chris Bowman:

   The purpose of the barbecue is not for gays and straights but also black, white, any race, any sex and he-saying whatever to bring people together to talk — something we have lost the skill to do.

3. Stan Hays:

   Barbecue is comfort food, disasters are what we do, but our passion is helping people. ... For us, that's about both feeding those who are hungry and honoring veterans and those in the military.

4. Aaron Franklin:

   I really can’t explain why the people wait in line for five or six hours, but it’s become this whole tailgating experience, people make mimosas and bloody marys. It’s bigger than the barbecue. I think it's just become a unique thing to the Austin community.

5. Jamie Lloyd:

   When we first started, it was just a day thing. A barbecue and some fishing, we only had 35 soldiers.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=barbecue
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Barbecue
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=barbecue
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/barbecue
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=barbecue
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=barbecue
8. ^ Dictionary of Nautical Terms
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/26000/pg26000-images.html#:~:text=barbecue
9. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=barbecue