beef

1 of 2

noun

ˈbēf

plural beefs ˈbēfs How to pronounce beef (audio)

or beeves ˈbēvz How to pronounce beef (audio)

: the flesh of an adult domestic bovine (such as a steer or cow) used as food

: 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

: a dressed carcass of a beef animal

: muscular flesh : brawn

plural beefs : complaint

beef

2 of 2

verb

beefed; beefing; beefs

transitive verb

: to increase or add substance, strength, or power to

—usually used with up

money to beef up its staff of professional economists

John Fischer

intransitive verb

: complain

always beefing about something

Synonyms

Noun

bitch
bleat
carp
complaint
fuss
grievance
gripe
grouch
grouse
grumble
holler
kvetch
lament
miserere
moan
murmur
plaint
squawk
wail
whimper
whine
whinge [British]
yammer

Verb

bellyache
bitch
bleat
carp
caterwaul
complain
crab
croak
fuss
gripe
grizzle
grouch
grouse
growl
grumble
grump
holler
inveigh
keen
kick
kvetch
maunder [chiefly British]
moan
murmur
mutter
nag
repine
scream
squawk
squeal
wail
whimper
whine
whinge [British]
yammer
yawp
yaup
yowl

See all Synonyms & Antonyms

Example Sentences

Noun I'm not eating as much beef as I used to. My real beef is with the organization's president, not the group itself. Verb She's always beefing about something. he tends to stand around and beef for hours about any slight, real or imagined

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Magnolia Provision Company’s recall of certain beef jerky products is the latest example.

Chris Smith, BGR, 14 Sep. 2022 Still, the agency fears that affected HelloFresh ground beef could be in some consumers' freezers.

Wyatte Grantham-philips, USA TODAY, 13 Sep. 2022 Ground beef is a common cause of E. coli transmission.

Marisa Iati, Washington Post, 13 Sep. 2022 Sherman clicked to a slide depicting fry bread, also known as Indian tacos, which is like unsweetened funnel cake, served with toppings such as cheese and ground beef.

Carolyn Kormann, The New Yorker, 12 Sep. 2022 The ground beef in question was shipped to consumers in meal kits from July 2 to 21.

Aria Bendix, NBC News, 12 Sep. 2022 And the rewards for helping with his show start with a package of old ground beef and go downhill from there.

Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 8 Sep. 2022 The Pub’s Bacon Burger is hand-patted with fresh ground beef, topped with cheese and bacon, served with greens, red onion and mayo for $16.

Ben Flanagan | Bflanagan@al.com, al, 7 Sep. 2022 The third meal is pasta and meatballs made with lean ground beef, totalling 600 calories.

Philip Ellis, Men's Health, 21 Aug. 2022

Verb

France, like other European countries, is trying to beef up its gas reserves for winter and fill up its storage by early autumn to avert an economic and political crisis over energy.

Frank Jordans, BostonGlobe.com, 30 Aug. 2022 Election supervisors are hoping magic happens Tuesday at the polls to beef up some of the voting numbers.

Lisa J. Huriash, Sun Sentinel, 22 Aug. 2022 Proponents said the extra money was needed to beef up city services and address the region’s homelessness crisis by potentially hiring 20 additional cops.

San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Aug. 2022 The plan includes $80 billion for the Internal Revenue Service, used to beef up tax enforcement and improve the agency's technology to support enforcement activities.

Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 16 Sep. 2021 Money earmarked for the medical school, for instance, can’t be used to beef up transfer student support.

Teresa Watanabe, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2021 Emergency kit manufacturer Uncharted Supply used it to beef up its marketing and advertising spending.

Courtney Holden, Outside Online, 2 Apr. 2021 But all the studios have used their own libraries to beef up their streaming services, and the series is expected to shift to HBO Max at some point in the future.

Brian Lowry, CNN, 25 Aug. 2020 The bill also directs $80 billion in funding to the IRS, aimed at helping the underfunded agency hire more auditors and beef up its customer service and technology.

Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2022 See More

beef 1 of 2

noun

as in whine

an expression of dissatisfaction, pain, or resentment had to deal with an angry customer with a beef about our service

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

whine
bitch
complaint
grouse
grievance
carp
fuss
gripe
bleat
moan
lament
objection
squawk
protest
whimper
grumble
plaint
miserere
stink
murmur
wail
whinge
holler
challenge
yammer
kick
quibble
demur
kvetch
remonstrance
expostulation
grouch
niggle

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

compliment
praise
commendation
applause
approval
plaudit
sanction
endorsement
acclaim
indorsement

as in muscle

muscular strength a heavyweight wrestler with a good deal of beef

Synonyms & Similar Words

muscle
power
main
brawn
energy
force
might
sinew
vigor
potency
thew
puissance

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

weakness
impotence
impotency
feebleness
debility
frailty
debilitation
faintness
infirmity
enfeeblement
frailness

beef

2 of 2

verb

as in to complain

to express dissatisfaction, pain, or resentment usually tiresomely he tends to stand around and beef for hours about any slight, real or imagined

Synonyms & Similar Words

complain
scream
whine
bitch
moan
crab
grouse
kick
mutter
grizzle
carp
worry
growl
bellyache
keen
gripe
bleat
squawk
whimper
grumble
squeal
kick up a stink
cry
murmur
nag
holler
protest
kvetch
wail
yawp
repine
yammer
stew
yaup
grouch
inveigh
yowl
kick up a fuss
fuss
caterwaul
whinge
grump
croak
maunder
blubber
cavil
sob
quibble
quarrel (with)
object (to)
lament
fret
deplore
bemoan
bewail

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

bear
take
delight
tolerate
accept
rejoice
endure
crow
cheer
countenance
applaud
commend

单词	beef
释义	beef 1 of 2 noun ˈbēf plural beefs ˈbēfs or beeves ˈbēvz 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 Illustration of beef A wholesale cuts beef 2 of 2 verb beefed; beefing; beefs transitive verb : to increase or add substance, strength, or power to —usually used with up money to beef up its staff of professional economists John Fischer intransitive verb : complain always beefing about something Synonyms Noun bitch bleat carp complaint fuss grievance gripe grouch grouse grumble holler kvetch lament miserere moan murmur plaint squawk wail whimper whine whinge [British] yammer Verb bellyache bitch bleat carp caterwaul complain crab croak fuss gripe grizzle grouch grouse growl grumble grump holler inveigh keen kick kvetch maunder [chiefly British] moan murmur mutter nag repine scream squawk squeal wail whimper whine whinge [British] yammer yawp yaup yowl See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Noun I'm not eating as much beef as I used to. My real beef is with the organization's president, not the group itself. Verb She's always beefing about something. he tends to stand around and beef for hours about any slight, real or imagined Recent Examples on the Web Noun Magnolia Provision Company’s recall of certain beef jerky products is the latest example. Chris Smith, BGR, 14 Sep. 2022 Still, the agency fears that affected HelloFresh ground beef could be in some consumers' freezers. Wyatte Grantham-philips, USA TODAY, 13 Sep. 2022 Ground beef is a common cause of E. coli transmission. Marisa Iati, Washington Post, 13 Sep. 2022 Sherman clicked to a slide depicting fry bread, also known as Indian tacos, which is like unsweetened funnel cake, served with toppings such as cheese and ground beef. Carolyn Kormann, The New Yorker, 12 Sep. 2022 The ground beef in question was shipped to consumers in meal kits from July 2 to 21. Aria Bendix, NBC News, 12 Sep. 2022 And the rewards for helping with his show start with a package of old ground beef and go downhill from there. Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 8 Sep. 2022 The Pub’s Bacon Burger is hand-patted with fresh ground beef, topped with cheese and bacon, served with greens, red onion and mayo for $16. Ben Flanagan \| Bflanagan@al.com, al, 7 Sep. 2022 The third meal is pasta and meatballs made with lean ground beef, totalling 600 calories. Philip Ellis, Men's Health, 21 Aug. 2022 Verb France, like other European countries, is trying to beef up its gas reserves for winter and fill up its storage by early autumn to avert an economic and political crisis over energy. Frank Jordans, BostonGlobe.com, 30 Aug. 2022 Election supervisors are hoping magic happens Tuesday at the polls to beef up some of the voting numbers. Lisa J. Huriash, Sun Sentinel, 22 Aug. 2022 Proponents said the extra money was needed to beef up city services and address the region’s homelessness crisis by potentially hiring 20 additional cops. San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Aug. 2022 The plan includes $80 billion for the Internal Revenue Service, used to beef up tax enforcement and improve the agency's technology to support enforcement activities. Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 16 Sep. 2021 Money earmarked for the medical school, for instance, can’t be used to beef up transfer student support. Teresa Watanabe, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2021 Emergency kit manufacturer Uncharted Supply used it to beef up its marketing and advertising spending. Courtney Holden, Outside Online, 2 Apr. 2021 But all the studios have used their own libraries to beef up their streaming services, and the series is expected to shift to HBO Max at some point in the future. Brian Lowry, CNN, 25 Aug. 2020 The bill also directs $80 billion in funding to the IRS, aimed at helping the underfunded agency hire more auditors and beef up its customer service and technology. Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2022 See More Word History Etymology Noun Middle English, from Anglo-French beof, bef ox, beef, from Latin bov-, bos head of cattle — more at cow Verb verbal derivative of beef entry 1 First Known Use Noun 13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Verb 1860, in the meaning defined at transitive sense Phrases Containing beef beef up beef cattle corned beef beef Wellington ground beef Kobe beef chipped beef beef bourguignon beef burgundy beef Stroganoff wagyu beef See More beef up beef cattle corned beef beef Wellington ground beef Kobe beef chipped beef beef bourguignon beef burgundy beef Stroganoff wagyu beef See More Kids Definition beef 1 of 2 noun ˈbēf plural beefs ˈbēfs or beeves ˈbēvz 1 : the meat of a steer, cow, or bull 2 : a steer, cow, or bull especially when fattened for food 3 plural beefs : complaint sense 2 beef 2 of 2 verb beefed; beefing : complain He's always beefing about something. Medical Definition beef noun ˈbēf plural beefs ˈbēfs or beeves ˈbēvz : the flesh of an adult domestic bovine (as a steer or cow) used as food beef 1 of 2 noun 1 as in whine an expression of dissatisfaction, pain, or resentment had to deal with an angry customer with a beef about our service Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance whine bitch complaint grouse grievance carp fuss gripe bleat moan lament objection squawk protest whimper grumble plaint miserere stink murmur wail whinge holler challenge yammer kick quibble demur kvetch remonstrance expostulation grouch niggle Antonyms & Near Antonyms compliment praise commendation applause approval plaudit sanction endorsement acclaim indorsement See More 2 as in muscle muscular strength a heavyweight wrestler with a good deal of beef Synonyms & Similar Words muscle power main brawn energy force might sinew vigor potency thew puissance Antonyms & Near Antonyms weakness impotence impotency feebleness debility frailty debilitation faintness infirmity enfeeblement frailness See More beef 2 of 2 verb as in to complain to express dissatisfaction, pain, or resentment usually tiresomely he tends to stand around and beef for hours about any slight, real or imagined Synonyms & Similar Words complain scream whine bitch moan crab grouse kick mutter grizzle carp worry growl bellyache keen gripe bleat squawk whimper grumble squeal kick up a stink cry murmur nag holler protest kvetch wail yawp repine yammer stew yaup grouch inveigh yowl kick up a fuss fuss caterwaul whinge grump croak maunder blubber cavil sob quibble quarrel (with) object (to) lament fret deplore bemoan bewail Antonyms & Near Antonyms bear take delight tolerate accept rejoice endure crow cheer countenance applaud commend See More Phrases Containing beef beef (up) beef (up)
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beef

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