beef

UK /biːf/ US /bif/
noun 5verb 5adj 4

Definitions

noun

1

The meat from cattle or other bovines; especially, that from adults.

I love eating beef.

He was cooking beef for lunch.

2

The meat from cattle or other bovines; especially, that from adults.

lean finely textured beef

boneless lean beef trimmings

3

The meat from cattle or other bovines; especially, that from adults.

Put some beef into it! We've got to get the car over the bump.

We've got to get some beef into the enforcement provisions of that law.

4

The meat from cattle or other bovines; especially, that from adults.

The beef of his paper was a long rant about government.

5

Bovine animals.

However, there were millions of head of beef roaming the plains of Texas.

verb

1

To complain.

“Don't you like the Red Room?” “The Red Room!” I gathered from his manner that he had not come to beef about his sleeping accommodation.

"Who's Precious?" she beefed when she saw the big tattoo running down my inner arm.

2

To add weight or strength to.

First off, the axle housing was beefed by welding areas where extreme loading is evident (black marked areas).

3

To fart; break wind.

Ugh, who just beefed in here?

4

To cry.

David was beefing last night after Ruth told him off.

5

To fail or mess up.

I beefed my presentation hard yesterday.

adj

1

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

We bought three beef calves this morning.

2

Producing or known for raising lots of beef.

beef farms

beef country

3

Consisting of or containing beef as an ingredient.

beef stew

4

Beefy; powerful; robust.

Wow, your audio setup is beef!

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