Beef (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

noun, plural beeves [beevz] /bivz/ for 2; beefs for 4.
  1. the flesh of a cow, steer, or bull raised and killed for its meat.
  2. an adult cow, steer, or bull raised for its meat.
  3. Informal.
    • brawn; muscular strength.
    • strength; power.
    • weight, as of a person.
    • human flesh.
  4. Slang.
    • a complaint.
    • an argument or dispute.
verb (used without object)
  1. to complain; grumble.
Verb Phrases
  1. 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.
noun
  1. the flesh of various bovine animals, esp the cow, when killed for eating
  2. an adult ox, bull, cow, etc, reared for its meat
  3. human flesh, esp when muscular
  4. a complaint
verb
  1. to complain, esp repeatedly
  2. to strengthen; reinforce
Beef (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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