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noun

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

  Example: 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)

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

verb

• To complain.

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

• To fart; break wind.

  Example: Ugh, who just beefed in here?

• To feud or hold a grudge against.

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

• To cry

  Example: David was beefing last night after Ruth told him off

• To fail or mess up.

  Example: I beefed my presentation hard yesterday.

adjective

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

  Example: We bought three beef calves this morning.

• Producing or known for raising lots of beef.

  Example: beef country

• Consisting of or containing beef as an ingredient.

  Example: beef stew