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beef

The correct spelling is beef.

How to pronounce beef

/biːf/
noun

IPA: /biːf/

Say it like: Bee-f

The correct spelling is beef. The meat from a cow, bull or other bovine. For example: "I love eating beef."

Usage Examples

I love eating beef.

He's got a beef with everyone in the room.

Ugh, who just beefed in here?

Meanings

noun

  1. 1.The meat from a cow, bull or other bovine.
  2. 2.(plural: beefs) A grudge; dislike (of something or someone); lack of faith or trust (in something or someone); a reason for a dislike or grudge. (often + with)

verb

  1. 1.To complain.
  2. 2.To add weight or strength to; to beef up.
  3. 3.To fart; break wind.
  4. 4.To feud or hold a grudge against.
  5. 5.To cry

adjective

  1. 1.Being a bovine animal that is being raised for its meat.
  2. 2.Producing or known for raising lots of beef.
  3. 3.Consisting of or containing beef as an ingredient.

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