- the flesh of a cow, steer, or bull raised and killed for its meat.
- an adult cow, steer, or bull raised for its meat.
- Informal.
- brawn; muscular strength.
- strength; power.
- weight, as of a person.
- human flesh.
- Slang.
- a complaint.
- an argument or dispute.
- to complain; grumble.
- beef up,
- to add strength, numbers, force, etc., to; strengthen: During the riots, the nighttime patrol force was beefed up with volunteers.
- to increase or add to: to beef up our fringe benefits.
- the flesh of various bovine animals, esp the cow, when killed for eating
- an adult ox, bull, cow, etc, reared for its meat
- human flesh, esp when muscular
- a complaint
- to complain, esp repeatedly
- to strengthen; reinforce