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beef
noun beefs (plural in sense 3), beeves (plural in sense 4)
    1. The flesh of a bull, cow or ox, used as food.
    2. colloq
      Muscle; vigorous muscular force or strength
      Thesaurus: complaint, grievance, slang: gripe, bitch; objection, protest, protestation.
    3. slang
      A complaint or argument.
    4a. A steer or cow, especially one fattened for butchering;
    4b. Its butchered carcass.
verb
    intr
    1. slang
      To complain or grumble, especially vigorously or at length.
      Form: beef away about something (often)
      Form: beef on about something
Etymology: 13c: from French boef ox.

Phrasal Verb: beef something up
    To make it stronger or heavier.To make it more interesting or exciting.


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