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    beef
    /biːf/

    noun

    • 1. the flesh of a cow, bull, or ox, used as food: "there was the smell of roast beef"
    • 2. flesh with well-developed muscle: informal "he needs a little more beef on his bones" Similar musclemuscularitybrawnbulk

    verb

    • 1. complain: informal "he was beefing about how the recession was killing the business"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishBEEF | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    BEEF definition: 1. the flesh of cattle (= cows), eaten as food: 2. a complaint: 3. strength, power, or force: . Learn more.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › beefBeef Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    1. : the flesh of an adult domestic bovine (such as a steer or cow) used as food. 2. a. : an ox, cow, or bull in a full-grown or nearly full-grown state. especially : a steer or cow fattened for food. quality Texas beeves. a herd of good beef. b. : a dressed carcass of a beef animal. 3. : muscular flesh : brawn. 4. plural beefs : complaint.

  4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryBEEF | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    noun. us / biːf / uk / biːf / beef noun (MEAT) Add to word list. B1 [ U ] the flesh of cattle (= cows), eaten as food: The spaghetti sauce is made with ground (UK minced) beef. People in England often have roast beef and Yorkshire pudding for lunch on Sundays. He is a beef cattle farmer. Fewer examples.

  5. www.dictionary.com › browse › beefBEEF Definition & Meaning - Dictionary.com

    Beef definition: the flesh of a cow, steer, or bull raised and killed for its meat.. See examples of BEEF used in a sentence.

  6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishBEEF definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Beef is the meat of a cow, bull, or ox. ...roast beef. ...beef stew. ...exports of beef and powdered milk. 2. See also corned beef. 3. verb [no passive] If someone beefs about something, they keep complaining about it. [informal, disapproval]

  7. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishMeaning of beef – Learner’s Dictionary - Cambridge Dictionary

    BEEF definition: the meat of a cow: .

  8. www.thefreedictionary.com › beefBeef - definition of beef by The Free Dictionary

    1. (Cookery) the flesh of various bovine animals, esp the cow, when killed for eating. 2. (Breeds) an adult ox, bull, cow, etc, reared for its meat. 3. informal human flesh, esp when muscular.

  9. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › beefBeef - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

    Beef is a type of meat from cattle. If you've ever had a hamburger, you've had beef. The word beef comes from the Old French word buef, which became the word for basically, cow meat. Beef is to cow as pork is to pig or mutton is to sheep. On the other hand, if you have a beef with someone, you have a complaint.

  10. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishbeef noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

    Definition of beef noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  11. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › beefbeef | meaning of beef in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary...

    beef meaning, definition, what is beef: the meat from a cow: Learn more.