beef beef /ˈbiːf/

noun

1. () Cattle that are reared for their meat  ( beef cattle , beef )
   cattle that are reared for their meat
     The mouth-watering aroma of sizzling beef filled the kitchen, enticing everyone's appetite.
   The mouth-watering aroma of sizzling beef filled the kitchen, enticing everyone's appetite.
   
   
2. () Meat from an adult domestic bovine  ( boeuf , beef )
   meat from an adult domestic bovine
    The beef was cooked to perfection and was tender and juicy
   The beef was cooked to perfection and was tender and juicy
   
   
3. Informal terms for objecting  ( beef , bitch , kick , gripe , squawk )
   informal terms for objecting
    I have a gripe about the service here
   I have a gripe about the service here
   

verb

1. [Informal] Complain  ( beef [Informal] , bellyache [Informal] , bitch [Informal] , crab [Informal] , gripe , grouse , holler [Informal] , squawk )
   complain
    What was he hollering about?
   What was he hollering about?