beef

[ beef ]

/ bif /

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noun, plural beeves [beevz] /bivz/ for 2; beefs for 4.

the flesh of a cow, steer, or bull raised and killed for its meat.

an adult cow, steer, or bull raised for its meat.

Informal.

brawn; muscular strength.
strength; power.
weight, as of a person.
human flesh.

Slang.

a complaint.
an argument or dispute.

verb (used without object)

Slang. to complain; grumble.

Verb Phrases

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.

Origin of beef

First recorded in 1250–1300; 1885–90 for def. 5; Middle English, from Anglo-French beof, Old French boef, from Latin bov- (stem of bōs ) “ox, cow”; akin to cow¹

OTHER WORDS FROM beef

beefless, adjective

Words nearby beef

beech mast, beechnut, beechwood, beedi, bee-eater, beef, beefalo, beef bouillon, beef bourguignon, beefburger, beefcake

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Example sentences from the Web for beef

Thanks to ranching techniques used by The Perennial’s suppliers, one pound of beef is offset by 45 pounds of carbon sequestered in the soil.
This restaurant duo want a zero-carbon food system. Can it happen?|Bobbie Johnson|September 24, 2020|MIT Technology Review
Everything from lumber, coins, ammo, beef, to medical supplies has been affected.
Looking to a buy a car? A national shortage means you’ll probably pay more|Lance Lambert|September 20, 2020|Fortune
This is the biggest issue with lab-grown meat, whether beef, pork, or fish—it’s difficult and costly to scale up its production.
This Startup Is Growing Sushi-Grade Salmon From Cells in a Lab|Vanessa Bates Ramirez|September 16, 2020|Singularity Hub
McGunagle will jump out of the plane carrying supplies that include drinking water, food like beef jerky or peanut butter, solution for his contact lenses, and a pound of coffee.
How aerial firefighters battle blazes from the skies|Rob Verger|August 27, 2020|Popular Science

Other biotech techniques hope to improve the beef industry without displacing it.
Biotechnology Could Change the Cattle Industry. Will It Succeed?|Dyllan Furness|August 16, 2020|Singularity Hub
Champagne, which is also acidic, offers a nice complement to anything from tuna tartare to beef bourguignon.
Champagne: You’re Drinking It All Wrong|Kayleigh Kulp|December 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The freezer is filled with meat, sides of beef and large pieces of lamb.
Alfred Hitchcock’s Fade to Black: The Great Director’s Final Days|David Freeman|December 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The beef began three days ago, when Snoop posted an unflattering Iggy meme to his Instagram.
Who Dat, Who Dat? It’s Snoop Dogg Saying Misogynistic Things to I-G-G-Y|Amy Zimmerman|October 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST
My beef is not with Jolie, whom I congratulate on her work, and admire as human being simply trying to do a little bit of good.
WTF Is Damgelina Doing At The Palace?|Tom Sykes|October 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST
This is also a show that decided that in order to get better it needed to beef up its female presence.
It’s OK to Like ‘The Big Bang Theory’|Kevin Fallon|September 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Between tea and coffee, or beef and mutton there is a relation of a different kind.
Supply and Demand|Hubert D. Henderson
They were short of provisions, and we gave them a barrel of ship-bread, and seventy pounds of beef.
Audubon and his Journals, Volume I (of 2)|Maria R. Audubon
What does it matter when the beef is so tough that you might sole your boots with it?
Punch, or the London Charivari, October 21st 1893|Various
The beef had been quartered and roasted on a spit over a charcoal fire, outside one of the huts.
Francisco Our Little Argentine Cousin|Eva Cannon Brooks
Roast mutton, like roast beef, is better served rather underdone, but should be a little more done than beef.
Hand-Book of Practical Cookery for Ladies and Professional Cooks|Pierre Blot

British Dictionary definitions for beef

beef

/ (biːf) /

noun

the flesh of various bovine animals, esp the cow, when killed for eating

plural beeves (biːvz) an adult ox, bull, cow, etc, reared for its meat

informal human flesh, esp when muscular

plural beefs a complaint

verb

(intr) slang to complain, esp repeatedlyhe was beefing about his tax

(tr often foll by up) informal to strengthen; reinforce

Word Origin for beef

C13: from Old French boef, from Latin bōs ox; see cow 1

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Idioms and Phrases with beef

beef

In addition to the idiom beginning with beef

beef up

also see:

where's the beef

单词	beef
释义	beef [ beef ] / bif / SEE SYNONYMS FOR beef ON THESAURUS.COM noun, plural beeves [beevz] /bivz/ for 2; beefs for 4. the flesh of a cow, steer, or bull raised and killed for its meat. an adult cow, steer, or bull raised for its meat. Informal. brawn; muscular strength. strength; power. weight, as of a person. human flesh. Slang. a complaint. an argument or dispute. verb (used without object) Slang. to complain; grumble. Verb Phrases 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. Origin of beef First recorded in 1250–1300; 1885–90 for def. 5; Middle English, from Anglo-French beof, Old French boef, from Latin bov- (stem of bōs ) “ox, cow”; akin to cow¹ OTHER WORDS FROM beef beefless, adjective Words nearby beef beech mast, beechnut, beechwood, beedi, bee-eater, beef, beefalo, beef bouillon, beef bourguignon, beefburger, beefcake Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for beef Thanks to ranching techniques used by The Perennial’s suppliers, one pound of beef is offset by 45 pounds of carbon sequestered in the soil. This restaurant duo want a zero-carbon food system. Can it happen?\|Bobbie Johnson\|September 24, 2020\|MIT Technology Review Everything from lumber, coins, ammo, beef, to medical supplies has been affected. Looking to a buy a car? A national shortage means you’ll probably pay more\|Lance Lambert\|September 20, 2020\|Fortune This is the biggest issue with lab-grown meat, whether beef, pork, or fish—it’s difficult and costly to scale up its production. This Startup Is Growing Sushi-Grade Salmon From Cells in a Lab\|Vanessa Bates Ramirez\|September 16, 2020\|Singularity Hub McGunagle will jump out of the plane carrying supplies that include drinking water, food like beef jerky or peanut butter, solution for his contact lenses, and a pound of coffee. How aerial firefighters battle blazes from the skies\|Rob Verger\|August 27, 2020\|Popular Science Other biotech techniques hope to improve the beef industry without displacing it. Biotechnology Could Change the Cattle Industry. Will It Succeed?\|Dyllan Furness\|August 16, 2020\|Singularity Hub Champagne, which is also acidic, offers a nice complement to anything from tuna tartare to beef bourguignon. Champagne: You’re Drinking It All Wrong\|Kayleigh Kulp\|December 20, 2014\|DAILY BEAST The freezer is filled with meat, sides of beef and large pieces of lamb. Alfred Hitchcock’s Fade to Black: The Great Director’s Final Days\|David Freeman\|December 13, 2014\|DAILY BEAST The beef began three days ago, when Snoop posted an unflattering Iggy meme to his Instagram. Who Dat, Who Dat? It’s Snoop Dogg Saying Misogynistic Things to I-G-G-Y\|Amy Zimmerman\|October 15, 2014\|DAILY BEAST My beef is not with Jolie, whom I congratulate on her work, and admire as human being simply trying to do a little bit of good. WTF Is Damgelina Doing At The Palace?\|Tom Sykes\|October 11, 2014\|DAILY BEAST This is also a show that decided that in order to get better it needed to beef up its female presence. It’s OK to Like ‘The Big Bang Theory’\|Kevin Fallon\|September 23, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Between tea and coffee, or beef and mutton there is a relation of a different kind. Supply and Demand\|Hubert D. Henderson They were short of provisions, and we gave them a barrel of ship-bread, and seventy pounds of beef. Audubon and his Journals, Volume I (of 2)\|Maria R. Audubon What does it matter when the beef is so tough that you might sole your boots with it? Punch, or the London Charivari, October 21st 1893\|Various The beef had been quartered and roasted on a spit over a charcoal fire, outside one of the huts. Francisco Our Little Argentine Cousin\|Eva Cannon Brooks Roast mutton, like roast beef, is better served rather underdone, but should be a little more done than beef. Hand-Book of Practical Cookery for Ladies and Professional Cooks\|Pierre Blot British Dictionary definitions for beef beef / (biːf) / noun the flesh of various bovine animals, esp the cow, when killed for eating plural beeves (biːvz) an adult ox, bull, cow, etc, reared for its meat informal human flesh, esp when muscular plural beefs a complaint verb (intr) slang to complain, esp repeatedlyhe was beefing about his tax (tr often foll by up) informal to strengthen; reinforce Word Origin for beef C13: from Old French boef, from Latin bōs ox; see cow 1 Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Idioms and Phrases with beef beef In addition to the idiom beginning with beef beef up also see: where's the beef The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. 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beef

noun, plural beeves [beevz] /bivz/ for 2; beefs for 4.

verb (used without object)

Verb Phrases

Origin of beef

OTHER WORDS FROM beef

Words nearby beef

Example sentences from the Web for beef

British Dictionary definitions for beef

noun

verb

Word Origin for beef

Idioms and Phrases with beef

Content related to beef

Words related to beef