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Meaning of beef

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

beef

Pronunciation:/biːf//bif/

noun

Definitions

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

    Example: I love eating beef.

  2. (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)

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

verb

Definitions

  1. To complain.

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

  3. To fart; break wind.

    Example: Ugh, who just beefed in here?

  4. To feud or hold a grudge against.

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

adjective

Definitions

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

    Example: We bought three beef calves this morning.

  2. Producing or known for raising lots of beef.

    Example: beef country

  3. Consisting of or containing beef as an ingredient.

    Example: beef stew