barbecue

🇺🇸 /ˈbɑːrbɪkjuː/ 🇬🇧 /ˈbɑːbɪkjuː/
Frequency
Difficulty
Tags TOP10000CEFR-A2
noun
R

a metal frame used to cook food over fire outside

We cooked burgers on the barbecue in the backyard.

R

an outdoor meal where food is cooked on a grill

Our family barbecue was lots of fun with grilled chicken and corn.

verb
R

to cook food on a grill over fire

We will barbecue hot dogs and vegetables for dinner tonight.

translation

n. a metal frame used to cook food over fire outside; an outdoor meal where food is cooked on a grill
v. to cook food on a grill over fire

Word Forms

3rd Present barbecues
Past barbecued
Perfect barbecued
Progressive barbecuing
Plural barbecues