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beef

/biːf/
noun
  1. The meat from a cow, bull or other bovine.

    "I love eating beef."

  2. (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)

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

Synonymscowflesh, oxflesh
verb
  1. To complain.

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

  3. To fart; break wind.

    "Ugh, who just beefed in here?"

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

    "We bought three beef calves this morning."

  2. Producing or known for raising lots of beef.

    "beef country"

  3. Consisting of or containing beef as an ingredient.

    "beef stew"

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