barbecue

Definition

  • noun: a flat metal frame that is used to cook food over hot coals or an open fire
  • noun: a large animal (as a steer) roasted whole or split over an open fire or a fire in a pit
  • verb: to roast or broil on a rack or revolving spit over or before a source of heat (as hot coals)
  • verb: to cook (food) on a barbecue
  • abbr. 'BBQ'
  • synonyms: braai

Examples

  • He makes a 'barbecue sauce' [=a spicy sauce that is usually eaten with barbecued food] that tastes great with chicken.

  • They served 'barbecued' chicken/shrimp/pork at the cookout.

  • We plan to have a 'barbecue' for the whole family.

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) Louise. Louise, there's Forrest. After that, shrimping was easy. Since people still needed them shrimps for shrimp cocktails and barbecues and all, and we were the only boat left standing, Bubba-Gump shrimp's what they got. We got a whole bunch of boats. Twelve Jennys, big old warehouse. (..)
    1994 Forrest Gump