Definition
Definition of barbecuing - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
outdoor cookingcooking food outdoors on a grill
- Barbecuing is a popular summer activity.
2.
- We are hosting a barbecuing this weekend.
Adjective
- They enjoyed a barbecuing afternoon with friends and family.
Origin of barbecuing
Spanish, barbacoa (framework for cooking meat)
Terms with barbecuing included in their meaning
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hobby
enthusiasts who enjoy barbecuing as a hobby
Examples of barbecuing in a sentence
He enjoys barbecuing on weekends with friends. The barbecuing at the park was a hit. Everyone enjoyed the barbecuing by the lake. The barbecuing event was a huge success. They planned a barbecuing evening by the beach.
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- French:barbecue, festif, ...
- German:Grillen, soziale Veranstaltung, ...
- Italian:barbecue, da barbecue, ...
- Spanish:asado, de barbacoa, ...
- Portuguese:churrasco, de churrasco, ...
- Chinese:烧烤, 烧烤活动, ...
- Japanese:バーベキュー, バーベキューの, ...
- Arabic:الشواء, شواء, ...
- Hebrew:עַל הָאֵשׁ, ...
- Russian:барбекю, для барбекю, ...
- Ukrainian:барбекю, гриль, ...
- Hindi:बारबेक्यू, बारबेक्यू पार्टी से संबंधित, ...
Definition of barbecue - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
eventsocial gathering where food is cooked on a grill
- We're invited to a barbecue next Saturday..
2.
outdoor geargrill or pit for cooking food outdoors
- We bought a new barbecue for summer.
3.
food dishmeat slow-cooked over smoke and open flame
- The barbecue was tender and flavorful.
Verb
1.
cookingtr./intr. cook food over an open firetr./intr.
- They plan to barbecue chicken and ribs this weekend..
2.
seasoned grillingtr. grill meat with a seasoned saucetr.
- They love to barbecue chicken with spicy sauce.
3.
smokingtr./intr. Rare smoke food over indirect heattr./intr. Rare
- He barbecued the ribs for several hours.
Images of barbecue
grill or pit for cooking food outdoors 
meat slow-cooked over smoke and open flame
Expressions with barbecue
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topic of conversation that is so interesting or controversial it dominates discussion
The latest election results were a real barbecue stopper at the party..
elongated fork with two prongs for grilling food
He used a barbecue fork to turn the steaks.
hole or container used for cooking food outdoors
They gathered around the barbecue pit to grill the steaks..
pork cooked with barbecue sauce or method
We had barbecue pork for dinner.
sauce with sweet, tangy, and spicy taste for grilled meat
He poured barbecue sauce on the ribs.
meal where meat is cooked at the table
We went to a restaurant for Korean barbecue.
coleslaw with a tangy or spicy dressing
We served barbecue slaw with the pulled pork.
severely criticize or question the boss
The employees were ready to barbecue the boss during the meeting.
Origin of barbecue
Spanish, barbacoa (framework of sticks)
Examples of barbecue in a sentence
The annual barbecue is next weekend. The barbecue was perfect for the family reunion. Barbecues are essential for outdoor parties. We enjoyed the barbecue at the family picnic. Barbecue is a popular dish at summer parties. We decided to barbecue some vegetables for dinner.
He loves to barbecue every Sunday afternoon. We plan to barbecue ribs for the family reunion. He decided to barbecue the steaks for dinner. They barbecued chicken wings for the party. We barbecued vegetables for a healthy meal.
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- French:barbecue, griller, ...
- German:Grillparty, grillen, ...
- Italian:grigliata, fare una grigliata, ...
- Spanish:barbacoa, hacer una barbacoa, ...
- Portuguese:churrasco, assar, ...
- Chinese:烤肉, 烤, ...
- Japanese:バーベキューパーティー, バーベキューする, ...
- Arabic:حَفلَة شِوَاء, شَوَى, ...
- Hebrew:בַּרְבִּיקְיוּ, לַעֲשׂוֹת עַל הָאֵשׁ, ...
- Russian:шашлыки, готовить барбекю, ...
- Ukrainian:барбекю, готувати барбекю, ...
- Hindi:बारबेक्यू पार्टी, बारबेक्यू करना, ...
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