barbecues

The word “barbecues” has 3 syllables: bar-be-cues

It's pronounced as /ˈbɑrbɪkjuːz/


What is synonym and antonym for barbecues?

In the thesaurus, “barbecues” has 5 synonyms.

Here are synonyms for barbecues along with examples of usage in sentences.


Synonyms for barbecues

  • clambakes
  • cookouts
  • festivities
  • fries
  • roasts

Meanings of barbecues

  • noun
    1. A fireplace or pit for grilling food, typically used outdoors and traditionally employing hot charcoal as the heating medium.
    2. A meal or event highlighted by food cooked in such an apparatus.
    3. Meat, especially pork or beef, which has been cooked in such an apparatus (i.e. smoked over indirect heat from high-smoke fuels) and then chopped up or shredded.
    4. A hog, ox, or other large animal roasted or broiled whole for a feast.
    5. A floor on which coffee beans are sun-dried.
    6. A framework of sticks.
  • verb
    1. To cook food on a barbecue; to smoke it over indirect heat from high-smoke fuels.
    2. To grill.

Example Sentences

  • Every summer, our family hosts several barbecues in the backyard.
  • The neighborhood gathers for barbecues every weekend to enjoy good food and company.
  • She loves trying new recipes at the barbecues she organizes each year.
  • The best part of the holiday was the series of barbecues we had by the lake.
  • He invited all his friends to the barbecues he was hosting for the long weekend.

On this page you'll find 5 synonyms or another words to barbecues, such as: clambakes, cookouts, festivities, fries, roasts.

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