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beef

/biːf/

noun

Meaning

  • The meat from a cow, bull or other bovine.

    "I love eating beef."

  • (plural: beefs) A grudge; dislike (of something or someone); lack of faith or trust (in something or someone); a reason for a dislike or grudge. (often + with)

    "He's got a beef with everyone in the room."

Synonyms

cowflesh,
oxflesh

verb

Meaning

  • To complain.

  • To add weight or strength to; to beef up.

  • To fart; break wind.

    "Ugh, who just beefed in here?"

  • To feud or hold a grudge against.

    "Those two are beefing right now - best you stay out of it for now."

  • To cry

    "David was beefing last night after Ruth told him off"

  • To fail or mess up.

    "I beefed my presentation hard yesterday."

adjective

Meaning

  • Being a bovine animal that is being raised for its meat.

    "We bought three beef calves this morning."

  • Producing or known for raising lots of beef.

    "beef country"

  • Consisting of or containing beef as an ingredient.

    "beef stew"