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
Most people get a sufficient amount of this key vitamin through their diets alone—biotin can be found in beef liver and eggs, and for those without a biotin deficiency, biotin is unlikely to help.—Brianna Peters, Vogue, 6 Sep. 2025 The shrimp dumplings are satisfyingly spicy and plump, and the beef noodle soup is comforting and well-balanced, with tender beef brisket chunks.—Shindy Chen, Charlotte Observer, 5 Sep. 2025
Verb
Mind you, this is when Perry and Swift were still beefing.—Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 14 Aug. 2025 Zach Bryan has pledged to never perform in Kansas City again after once again beefing with Chiefs fans on social media.—Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 10 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for beef
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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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