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beef
/biːf/
Definition
1
The flesh of cattle used as food, especially from adult animals.
2
Informal: A grudge, complaint, or feud, often between rivals.
3
Slang: Muscular strength or bulk, especially in reference to a person's physique.
Examples
After skipping leg day one too many times, his beef was all in his arms—talk about an unbalanced portfolio.
The neighborhood cats have had beef ever since Whiskers stole Mr. Fluff's prime sunning spot.
She ordered a rare beef steak so undercooked, it practically mooed back at the waiter.
Their online beef escalated from shady comments to full-blown meme warfare—no survivors.