ˈbɑːbɪˌkjuː ˈbɑɹbɪˌkju ˈbɑːbɪˌkjuː ˈbɑɹbɪˌkju cook outdoors on a barbecue grill let's barbecue that meat We cooked out in the forest a rack to hold meat for cooking over hot charcoal usually out of doors a cookout in which food is cooked over an open fire; especially a whole animal carcass roasted on a spit meat that has been barbecued or grilled in a highly seasoned sauce