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barbequed

|bar-be-qued|

🇺🇸

/ˈbɑr.bɪ.kjuː/

🇬🇧

/ˈbɑː.bɪ.kjuː/

(barbeque)

cook outdoors (on a grill)

Base Form	Plural	3rd Person Sing.	Past	Past Participle	Present Participle	Noun	Verb	Verb	Adjective
barbeque	barbeques	barbeques	barbequed	barbequed	barbequing	barbeque (noun form; also spelled 'barbecue')	barbeque (verb form; also spelled 'barbecue')	barbecue	barbequed

Etymology

Etymology Information

'barbeque' (and variant 'barbecue') entered English from French 'barbecue', ultimately from Spanish 'barbacoa'.

Historical Evolution

'barbacoa' (Spanish) from Taíno 'barbakoa' -> Spanish 'barbacoa' -> French 'barbecue' -> English 'barbeque/barbecue'.

Meaning Changes

Originally referred to a raised wooden framework for cooking; the meaning broadened to the method of cooking, the food cooked that way, and social gatherings centered on that cooking.

Meanings by Part of Speech

Verb 1

past tense or past participle form of 'barbeque' (to cook food over an open fire or on a grill).

They barbequed the chicken for hours until the skin was crisp.

Synonyms

grilled roasted

Antonyms

raw undercooked

Adjective 1

cooked by barbecuing; e.g. used to describe food that has been prepared on a barbecue.

We served barbequed ribs at the party.

Synonyms