barbecue meaning and definition

BARBECUE noun

Definition of barbecue (noun)

1. meat that has been barbecued or grilled in a highly seasoned sauce
   • synonyms: barbeque
2. a cookout in which food is cooked over an open fire; especially a whole animal carcass roasted on a spit
   • synonyms: barbeque
3. a rack to hold meat for cooking over hot charcoal usually out of doors
   • synonyms: barbeque

BARBECUE verb

Definition of barbecue (verb)

1. cook outdoors on a barbecue grill
   • "let's barbecue that meat"; "We cooked out in the forest"
   • synonyms: barbeque, cook out