barbecue

A meal or gathering where people eat food cooked outside over a fire.

• We had a barbecue yesterday.
• All the neighbors came to our barbecue.
• Are you bringing salad to Saturday’s barbecue?

Similar words: cookout

Common phrases: have a barbecue, family barbecue, barbecue with friends, summer barbecue

A piece of equipment for cooking food outdoors over hot coals or flames.

• The barbecue is in the garden.
• Dad lit the barbecue before lunch.
• We cleaned both barbecues after the party.

Similar words: grill

Common phrases: gas barbecue, charcoal barbecue, on the barbecue

Cooking meat over a fire or with smoke, often serving it with a strong sauce.

• Barbecue cooking takes patience.
• He studies different styles of barbecue.
• This restaurant uses traditional barbecue methods for its ribs.

Similar words: braai, buccan

Common phrases: barbecue cooking, barbecue sauce, barbecue style

Meat cooked slowly with smoke, especially pork or beef, often pulled apart or chopped before serving.

• She ordered a plate of barbecue.
• The sandwich was filled with chopped barbecue.
• They served smoky pork barbecue with fresh slaw.

Similar words: barbecued meat

Common phrases: pulled pork barbecue, plate of barbecue, beef barbecue

To cook food over hot coals or flames, or slowly with smoke.

• We barbecue fish in summer.
• He barbecued the chicken until it was golden.
• Shall we barbecue some vegetables too?

Similar words: grill

Common phrases: barbecue chicken, barbecue ribs, barbecue some fish