beef: Meaning and Definition of

beef

1. the flesh of a cow, steer, or bull raised and killed for its meat.
2. an adult cow, steer, or bull raised for its meat.
1. brawn; muscular strength.
2. strength; power.
3. weight, as of a person.
4. human flesh.
1. a complaint.
2. an argument or dispute.

1. to complain; grumble.
2. During the riots, the nighttime patrol force was beefed up with volunteers.
1. to add strength, numbers, force, etc., to; strengthen:During the riots, the nighttime patrol force was beefed up with volunteers.
2. to increase or add to:to beef up our fringe benefits.