noun
- the meat from a cow or bull
- a complaint or grievance
Usage: informal
verb
- to complain
- to strengthen or add substance to something
Usage: informal
Usage: often used with ‘up’
Examples
- We’re having roast beef for dinner tonight.
- The restaurant serves high-quality beef from local farms.
- What’s your beef with the new policy?
- He’s always beefing about something at work.
- The company decided to beef up security after the incident.
- She beefed about the long wait times.
- Ground beef is commonly used in hamburgers.
- They need to beef up their marketing strategy.