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
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Noun
Bard's Burgers, Covington Widely known for its creative burgers and poutine, Bard's offers a new-school take on Cincinnati chili that's made with wagyu beef and is a bit spicier than what you might be used to.—Keith Pandolfi, The Enquirer, 12 June 2024 Tougher cuts of beef were smoked at low temperatures for many hours or even days, until the fats and collagen broke down into a rich, aromatic jus that saturated each bite.—Gabriel H. Sanchez, New York Times, 11 June 2024
Verb
Mind you, this is when Perry and Swift were still beefing.—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 2 June 2024 Over the years, Jackson has beefed with Combs, questioning his sexuality and, in 2015, over their competing vodka brands.—Kevin Dolak, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019 See all Example Sentences for beef
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Word History
Etymology
Noun
Middle English, from Anglo-French beof, bef ox, beef, from Latin bov-, bos head of cattle — more at cow
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