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Barbecue: Definition, Usage, and Examples (2 meaning)

Meaning 1：cookout (barbecue)

barbecue 🔊

/ˈbɑːrbɪkjuː/

An outdoor social event where people cook and eat grilled food, usually meat and vegetables.

cookout 🔊

➕

/ˈkʊkˌaʊt/

Refers to a social gathering, usually held outdoors, centered around cooking and eating grilled food.

📁 Category：Diet & Health 🔖 Level：Elementary

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Root Explanation

Derived from Spanish 'barbacoa', a framework for smoking/drying meat.

💡 Mnemonic

Imagine a BAR with a B-Q (beef queue) outside – a social spot for grilled food.

📖 Example

We are having a barbecue in the park this weekend and will bring hamburgers and vegetable skewers. 🔊 We are hosting a cookout in the park this weekend and will bring hamburgers and vegetable skewers.

🔗 Collocations

host a barbecue – to organize and provide the main setup for a barbecue event

summer barbecue – a barbecue party held during the summer season

barbecue sauce – a tangy, often sweet and smoky sauce used to flavor grilled food

🔄 Synonyms

grill (n.) – Can refer to a similar outdoor cooking event, but less emphasis on the social aspect.

cookout (n.) – An informal meal cooked and eaten outdoors; essentially synonymous with barbecue.

clambake (n.) – A specific type of outdoor social feast, traditionally featuring seafood like clams.

🌱 Derivatives

barbecuing (gerund/n.) – The act of cooking food on a barbecue grill.

📖 Cultural Story

The word originates from the Spanish 'barbacoa', borrowed from the Taino (Caribbean indigenous) word for a wooden framework used for smoking or drying meat over a fire. It entered English in the 17th century and evolved to describe both the cooking method and the social event.

Meaning 2：grill (barbecue)

barbecue 🔊

/ˈbɑːrbɪkjuː/

A portable metal grill used for cooking food outdoors over an open flame or hot coals.

grill 🔊

➕

/ɡrɪl/

Refers to the physical appliance, typically a portable metal grill, used for cooking food outdoors over direct heat.

📁 Category：Objects & Materials 🔖 Level：Elementary

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Example

We need to buy a new barbecue because our old one has rusted and doesn't work properly anymore. 🔊 We need to purchase a new grill because our old one has rusted and is no longer functional.

🔗 Collocations

charcoal barbecue – a grill that uses burning charcoal as its heat source

gas barbecue – a grill powered by propane or natural gas

portable barbecue – a small, lightweight grill designed for easy transport, e.g., for camping

🔄 Synonyms

grill (n.) – The most direct synonym for the cooking appliance.

smoker (n.) – An appliance designed specifically for slow-cooking food with smoke, not direct high heat.

hibachi (n.) – A small, portable Japanese grill.

🚫 Antonyms

indoor stove (n.) – A kitchen appliance for cooking located inside a house.

oven (n.) – An enclosed appliance for baking or roasting food, typically used indoors.

🌱 Derivatives

barbecued (adj.) – Describing food that has been cooked on a barbecue.