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Word: beef (lookup usage) (lookup stats)


Meaning:

Noun:

  • countable|plural: beef or beeves A generic term for a cow or bull.
  • plural: beefs'' a complaint or disagreement
  • countable Would be "a side of beef". A chunk, cut or piece not being the whole piece, cf ham.
  • uncountable The meat from a cow, bull or other bovine.

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Verb:

  • intransitive To complain.
  • transitive To add weight or strength to, usually as beef up.

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