barbecue
an outdoor party where meat or vegetables are cooked over an open fire
A barbecue is both the grill used to cook food outdoors and the casual outdoor meal itself, often on weekends.
barbecue meaning in Hindi
खुली आग पर मांस या सब्ज़ियाँ पकाने वाली बाहरी पार्टी
बारबेक्यू बाहर खाना पकाने की ग्रिल और वह आरामदायक भोज दोनों को कहते हैं, जो अक्सर सप्ताहांत में होता है।
Examples
- We invited the neighbours over for a barbecue in the backyard on Sunday.हमने रविवार को पिछवाड़े में बारबेक्यू के लिए पड़ोसियों को बुलाया।
- The resort organised a beachside barbecue for the guests.रिज़ॉर्ट ने मेहमानों के लिए समुद्र तट पर बारबेक्यू का आयोजन किया।
Synonyms & antonyms
Memory trick
BARBECUE sounds like 'bar-be-Q' — line up in a queue at the bar for grilled food!
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The word comes from a Caribbean method of slow-cooking meat over a wooden frame above a fire.
Word origin
From Spanish "barbacoa", borrowed from a Taino (Caribbean) word for a wooden framework used to cook or store meat over a fire.
Other meanings
verb to cook food, especially meat, over an open fire outdoors
barbecue meaning in other languages
| Hindi · हिन्दी | खुली आग पर मांस या सब्ज़ियाँ पकाने वाली बाहरी पार्टी |
| Arabic · العربية | حفلة في الهواء الطلق يُطهى فيها اللحم أو الخضار على نار مكشوفة |
| French · Français | fête en plein air où l'on fait cuire de la viande ou des légumes sur un feu ouvert |
| Indonesian · Bahasa Indonesia | pesta di luar ruangan tempat daging atau sayuran dipanggang di atas api terbuka |
| Chinese · 中文 | 在户外用明火烤肉或烤蔬菜的聚会 |
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