kebab

noun
UK: /kɪˈbæb/
US: /kɪˈbɑːb/

  1. A dish consisting of small pieces of meat cooked on a skewer.

    1. I ordered a kebab for lunch today.
    2. The aroma of grilling kebab filled the street during the festival.

  2. A sandwich or wrap generally containing shaved meat cooked on a vertical rotisserie, served with salad and sauce.

    1. He grabbed a kebab after the late night show.
    2. She preferred the chicken kebab to the traditional lamb version.

Synonyms

souvlaki gyro

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "kebab" in English means: A dish consisting of small pieces of meat cooked on a skewer., A sandwich or wrap generally containing shaved meat cooked on a vertical rotisserie, served with salad and sauce..

The phonetic transcription of "kebab" is /kɪˈbæb/ in British English and /kɪˈbɑːb/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "kebab": souvlaki, gyro.

Example usage of "kebab": "I ordered a kebab for lunch today.". More examples on the page.