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bbq

US/ˈbɑːɹbəkjuː/

bbq is the alternative letter-case form of BBQ.

Noun capitalized: BBQ

BBQ (plural BBQs)

  1. (abbreviation) Abbreviation of barbecue.

Verb capitalized: BBQ

BBQ (third-person singular simple present BBQs, present participle BBQing, simple past and past participle BBQed)

  1. (US, abbreviation, informal) Abbreviation of barbecue.

Forms of bbq

Noun
pluralbbqs
pluralBBQs
alternative formbbq
Verb
third-person singular presentBBQs
present participleBBQing
past participleBBQed
pastBBQed

Origin of bbq

Pseudo-acronym of barbecue, by phonetic similarity of the letter names.

Words formed from bbq

Phrases with bbq

Questions about bbq

What is bbq the alternative letter-case form of?
Bbq is the alternative letter-case form of BBQ.
What part of speech is bbq?
Bbq can be a noun or a verb.
How do you pronounce bbq?
Bbq is pronounced /ˈbɑːɹbəkjuː/ (US).
What is the plural of bbq?
The plural of bbq is bbqs.

Words near bbq in the dictionary

  1. BBNs
  2. bboard
  3. bboards
  4. BBP
  5. BBP formula
  6. bbq
  7. BBQ sauce
  8. BBQ sauces
  9. BBQ'd
  10. BBQed
  11. BBQer

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