English noun: barbecue | |||
1. | barbecue (food) meat that has been barbecued or grilled in a highly seasoned sauce | ||
Synonyms | barbeque | ||
Broader (hypernym) | dish | ||
2. | barbecue (food) a cookout in which food is cooked over an open fire; especially a whole animal carcass roasted on a spit | ||
Synonyms | barbeque | ||
Broader (hypernym) | cookout | ||
3. | barbecue (artifact) a rack to hold meat for cooking over hot charcoal usually out of doors | ||
Synonyms | barbeque | ||
Broader (hypernym) | rack | ||
English verb: barbecue | |||
1. | barbecue (change) cook outdoors on a barbecue grill | ||
Samples | Let's barbecue that meat. We cooked out in the forest. | ||
Examples | The chefs barbecue the vegetables | ||
Synonyms | barbeque, cook out | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s. Somebody ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | grill | ||
Domain category | cookery, cooking, preparation | ||