Meaning of beef In English

• 0 the flesh of cattle (= cows), eaten as food:

  • The spaghetti sauce is made with minced ( US ground) beef.

  • People in England often have roast beef and Yorkshire pudding for lunch on Sundays.

  • He is a beef cattle farmer.

• 1 a complaint:

  • My main beef about the job is that I have to work on Saturdays.

• 2 strength, power, or force:

  • He said that the newly published government report didn't have much beef in it.

  • Push harder! Put some beef into it!

• 3 to complain:

  • He was beefing about having to do the shopping.

• 4 the flesh of cattle eaten as meat:

  • a roast beef sandwich

• 5 a complaint:

  • My beef is, how come I’m not making as much as you?

• 6 to complain:

  • Stop beefing about having to work late – you’re not the only one.