What does barbecue mean?
• BARBECUE (noun) The noun BARBECUE has 3 senses: 1. meat that has been barbecued or grilled in a highly seasoned sauce 2. a cookout in which food is cooked over an open fire; especially a whole animal carcass roasted on a spit 3. a rack to hold meat for cooking over hot charcoal usually out of doors Familiarity information: BARBECUE used as a noun is uncommon.