barbecue
//ˈbɑːr.bɪ.kjuː//
Noun
barbecueSingular
barbecuesPlural
1
An outdoor cooking apparatus using charcoal, gas, or wood to grill food over an open flame or heat source.
We bought a new barbecue for the backyard.
2
A social gathering or party at which food is cooked and served outdoors on a grill.
We're having a barbecue in the backyard this weekend.
3
Food, especially meat, that has been cooked on a barbecue, often with a spicy sauce.
We ordered barbecue with a spicy sauce for dinner.
Verb
barbecueInfinitive
barbecuePresent tense
barbecuedPast tense
barbecuedPast participle
barbecuingPresent participle
barbecuesThird-person singular
1
To cook food, especially meat, on a barbecue grill over an open flame or heat source.
We barbecued chicken and vegetables in the backyard.