kebab
2 synonyms for kebab, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Noun — Meat, fish, or vegetables cooked on a skewer or spit, including the sliced-off-a-spit "doner" style sold in flatbread.
Synonyms
Rare, literary or technical
Precise, but they will stand out — check the sense before using one.
kabob
shish kebab
How to use kebab
The word patterns that sound natural to a native speaker.
doner kebab
shish kebab
kebab shop
kebab van
The three-dot menu icon sense is casual tech slang, not standard usage.
Etymology
From Arabic kabāb, reaching English partly via Turkish, Persian, and Urdu.
Full origin of kebab →Frequently asked questions
What does “kebab” mean?
The word “kebab” means meat, fish, or vegetables cooked on a skewer or spit, including the sliced-off-a-spit "doner" style sold in flatbread. In plain terms, skewered or spit-roasted meat (or the shop/van that sells it) — in the UK, often shorthand for a late-night doner kebab.
How do you pronounce “kebab”?
“Kebab” is pronounced kih-BAB (/kɪˈbɑb/ in IPA).
How do you use “kebab” in a sentence?
Here is “kebab” used in a sentence: “We grabbed a kebab from the van after the pub closed.”
What part of speech is “kebab”?
“Kebab” is a noun.
Where does the word “kebab” come from?
The word “kebab” comes from Arabic. From Arabic kabāb, reaching English partly via Turkish, Persian, and Urdu.
How many meanings does “kebab” have?
“Kebab” has 3 distinct senses listed in this dictionary. The most common is: meat, fish, or vegetables cooked on a skewer or spit, including the sliced-off-a-spit "doner" style sold in flatbread.
