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beef

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of beef

1 an expression of dissatisfaction, pain, or resentment
  • I had to deal with an angry customer with a beef about our service.
Synonyms of beef

bleat, carp, complaint, fuss, grievance, gripe, grouch, grouse, grumble, holler, lament, moan, murmur, plaint, squawk, wail, whimper, whine, yammer
Words Related to beef

challenge, demur, expostulation, kick, objection, protest, quibble, remonstrance, stink
Near Antonyms of beef

commendation, compliment, plaudit

acclaim, applause, praise

approval, endorsement (also indorsement), sanction
2 muscular strength
  • a heavyweight wrestler with a good deal of beef
Synonyms of beef

brawn, main, muscle
Words Related to beef

force, might, potency, power, puissance, sinew

energy, vigor
Near Antonyms of beef

impotence, impotency, weakness

debilitation, debility, enfeeblement, faintness, feebleness, frailness, frailty, infirmity

beef

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of beef

to express dissatisfaction, pain, or resentment usually tiresomely
  • He tends to stand around and beef for hours about any slight, real or imagined.
Synonyms of beef

bellyache, bleat, carp, caterwaul, complain, crab, croak, fuss, gripe, grouch, grouse, growl, grumble, grump, holler, inveigh, kick, moan, murmur, mutter, nag, scream, squawk, squeal, wail, whimper, whine, yammer, yawp (or yaup), yowl
Words Related to beef

object (to), protest, quarrel (with)

cavil, quibble

fret, stew, worry

blubber, cry, sob

bemoan, bewail, deplore, lament
Phrases Synonymous with beef

kick up a fuss
Near Antonyms of beef

accept, bear, countenance, endure, take, tolerate

applaud, cheer, commend
Antonyms of beef

crow, delight, rejoice

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