Beef
noun
The flesh of a cow, bull, or ox, used as food.
We're having roast beef for dinner.
Often appears as...
- roast beef
- beef stew
noun
A complaint or disagreement.
What's his beef with you?
Often appears as...
- have a beef
- got a beef
Usage tips
Informal, Disapproving
Colloquial
noun
Strength or power.
The team needed more beef in their defense.
Often appears as...
- add beef
- strength and beef
Usage tips
Approving
verb
Increase or cause to increase in power or importance.
He plans to beef up his company's marketing efforts.
Often appears as...
- beef up strength
- beef up security
noun
The flesh of a cow, bull, or ox, used as food.
We're having roast beef for dinner.
Often appears as...
- roast beef
- beef stew
noun
A complaint or disagreement.
What's his beef with you?
Often appears as...
- have a beef
- got a beef
Usage tips
Informal, Disapproving
Colloquial
noun
Strength or power.
The team needed more beef in their defense.
Often appears as...
- add beef
- strength and beef
Usage tips
Approving
verb
Increase or cause to increase in power or importance.
He plans to beef up his company's marketing efforts.
Often appears as...
- beef up strength
- beef up security
Definition 1 of 4
Pro Tip 1/3Culinary Term
Used to describe meat products derived from cattle and is common in food contexts.
This restaurant specializes in beef dishes.
Pro Tip 2/3Cultural Differences
In some cultures, beef is not consumed for religious reasons; knowing this can avoid social faux pas.
Be sure to ask about dietary restrictions before serving beef at an international dinner.
Pro Tip 3/3Dietary Relevance
Beef is often associated with high protein content and is prevalent in discussions about diets.
Athletes may include more beef in their meals for protein.
Pro Tip 1/3Culinary Term
Used to describe meat products derived from cattle and is common in food contexts.
This restaurant specializes in beef dishes.
Pro Tip 2/3Cultural Differences
In some cultures, beef is not consumed for religious reasons; knowing this can avoid social faux pas.
Be sure to ask about dietary restrictions before serving beef at an international dinner.
Pro Tip 3/3Dietary Relevance
Beef is often associated with high protein content and is prevalent in discussions about diets.
Athletes may include more beef in their meals for protein.
Pro Tip 1/3Culinary Term
Used to describe meat products derived from cattle and is common in food contexts.
This restaurant specializes in beef dishes.
Pro Tip 2/3Cultural Differences
In some cultures, beef is not consumed for religious reasons; knowing this can avoid social faux pas.
Be sure to ask about dietary restrictions before serving beef at an international dinner.
Pro Tip 3/3Dietary Relevance
Beef is often associated with high protein content and is prevalent in discussions about diets.
Athletes may include more beef in their meals for protein.
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Video examples
Sean Sherman: Why aren't...
But basically, anything moving around is literally game. And we cut out beef, pork and chicken because those animals didn't exist here. And there are other animals to eat out there that aren't those three. So there's just a ton of stuff out there. And you shouldn't be afraid of something if it's not a cow, a pig or a chicken because there's a lot of cool foods out there, and even insects,
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Rescuing the UK's Rarest...
well and it'll also get a scattering of bits of beef throughout the week and that way they get a full spectrum of nutrition for example the one day they have a nice big meal to take into other days you're looking for smaller stuff scattered around the enclosure so they're getting plenty enrichment out of and the enclosures we have here are also
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Should we eat bugs? -...
fiber, and micronutrients like vitamins and minerals. Did you know that most edible insects contain the same amount or even more mineral iron than beef, making them a huge, untapped resource when you consider that iron deficiency is currently the most common nutritional problem in the world? The mealworm is another nutritious example.
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Brie Larson Eats a Rhino...
BEAR As a general rule, raw grubs are edible. They have more protein, pound for pound, than beef. And they are plentiful in dark, damp places all over the world. But it's critical that they're purged before consumption, in case they've eaten something poisonous to humans. BEAR So look, grab the head.
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Elevating simple...
freak out about it it's a lot more impressive but the more important reason is for the future of food as everyone knows meat and fish are becoming less available and more expensive when I was 11 which was just a few years ago one pound of ground beef was two dollars and
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What's wrong with what...
There is no good reason for eating as much meat as we do. And I say this as a man who has eaten a fair share of corned beef in his life. The most common argument is that we need nutrients -- even though we eat, on average, twice as much protein
Video examples
Climate 101: Deforestatio...
The biggest driver of deforestation is agriculture. Farmers chop down trees in order to plant crops like soybeans, palm trees and cocoa, or to make room to raise livestock for beef. Logging operations which provide the world's
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Playing the Cape Breton...
Mom and Dad raised beef cattle, and I'm the oldest boy. There are four girls a little bit older than me. We grew up without a television. People find that strange, but I think it was a great blessing for us.
Video examples
How Amazon, Apple,...
and the influence of a media company yet seems to be allergic to the responsibilities of a media company. Imagine McDonald's. We find 80 percent of their beef is fake, and it's giving us encephalitis,
Video examples
Chase a Wild Buffalo...
changed a great deal from raising beef to becoming stewards of the land we will never have a majority of the landscape under some sort of formal protection it's really ranchers that have a
Video examples
Sean Sherman: Why aren't...
But basically, anything moving around is literally game. And we cut out beef, pork and chicken because those animals didn't exist here. And there are other animals to eat out there that aren't those three. So there's just a ton of stuff out there. And you shouldn't be afraid of something if it's not a cow, a pig or a chicken because there's a lot of cool foods out there, and even insects,
Video examples
Rescuing the UK's Rarest...
well and it'll also get a scattering of bits of beef throughout the week and that way they get a full spectrum of nutrition for example the one day they have a nice big meal to take into other days you're looking for smaller stuff scattered around the enclosure so they're getting plenty enrichment out of and the enclosures we have here are also
Video examples
Should we eat bugs? -...
fiber, and micronutrients like vitamins and minerals. Did you know that most edible insects contain the same amount or even more mineral iron than beef, making them a huge, untapped resource when you consider that iron deficiency is currently the most common nutritional problem in the world? The mealworm is another nutritious example.
Video examples
Brie Larson Eats a Rhino...
BEAR As a general rule, raw grubs are edible. They have more protein, pound for pound, than beef. And they are plentiful in dark, damp places all over the world. But it's critical that they're purged before consumption, in case they've eaten something poisonous to humans. BEAR So look, grab the head.
Video examples
Elevating simple...
freak out about it it's a lot more impressive but the more important reason is for the future of food as everyone knows meat and fish are becoming less available and more expensive when I was 11 which was just a few years ago one pound of ground beef was two dollars and
Video examples
What's wrong with what...
There is no good reason for eating as much meat as we do. And I say this as a man who has eaten a fair share of corned beef in his life. The most common argument is that we need nutrients -- even though we eat, on average, twice as much protein
Video examples
Climate 101: Deforestatio...
The biggest driver of deforestation is agriculture. Farmers chop down trees in order to plant crops like soybeans, palm trees and cocoa, or to make room to raise livestock for beef. Logging operations which provide the world's
Video examples
Playing the Cape Breton...
Mom and Dad raised beef cattle, and I'm the oldest boy. There are four girls a little bit older than me. We grew up without a television. People find that strange, but I think it was a great blessing for us.
Video examples
How Amazon, Apple,...
and the influence of a media company yet seems to be allergic to the responsibilities of a media company. Imagine McDonald's. We find 80 percent of their beef is fake, and it's giving us encephalitis,
Video examples
Chase a Wild Buffalo...
changed a great deal from raising beef to becoming stewards of the land we will never have a majority of the landscape under some sort of formal protection it's really ranchers that have a
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Quote examples
Rosa DeLauro
American Politician
The best proof of the high quality of American beef is the continued negative BSE findings supported by the highest surveillance possible. The administration should be working to increase our surveillance of BSE, not scaling it back.
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Larry Fitzgerald
American Athlete
My diet is always extremely important to me. I've taken a new approach to eating in terms of my blood type. I really don't eat much chicken, sugar, salts, or beef. Just eating clean and feeling so much better.
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Don Cheadle
American Actor
I want to see somebody go to jail over the financial crisis and not just black, brown and poor whites over humbles and minor drug beefs.
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Eric Schlosser
American Journalist
One of my favorite dishes in the world used to be steak tartare, which is raw ground beef seasoned and then served.
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Suzanne Somers
American Actress
Beef should be organic and grass-fed; fish should be wild, not farm raised.
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Cardi B
American Musician
If a girl have beef with me, she gon' have beef with me forever.
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Duff McKagan
American Musician
I never had a personal beef with Axl, truth be told.
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Humphrey Bogart
American Actor
A hot dog at the game beats roast beef at the Ritz.
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Keri Hilson
American Musician
I don't have a beef with any female artist.
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Hopsin
American Musician
I don't have any beef with any rapper.
Quote examples
Rosa DeLauro
American Politician
The best proof of the high quality of American beef is the continued negative BSE findings supported by the highest surveillance possible. The administration should be working to increase our surveillance of BSE, not scaling it back.
Quote examples
Larry Fitzgerald
American Athlete
My diet is always extremely important to me. I've taken a new approach to eating in terms of my blood type. I really don't eat much chicken, sugar, salts, or beef. Just eating clean and feeling so much better.
Quote examples
Don Cheadle
American Actor
I want to see somebody go to jail over the financial crisis and not just black, brown and poor whites over humbles and minor drug beefs.
Quote examples
Eric Schlosser
American Journalist
One of my favorite dishes in the world used to be steak tartare, which is raw ground beef seasoned and then served.
Quote examples
Suzanne Somers
American Actress
Beef should be organic and grass-fed; fish should be wild, not farm raised.
Quote examples
Cardi B
American Musician
If a girl have beef with me, she gon' have beef with me forever.
Quote examples
Duff McKagan
American Musician
I never had a personal beef with Axl, truth be told.
Quote examples
Humphrey Bogart
American Actor
A hot dog at the game beats roast beef at the Ritz.
Quote examples
Keri Hilson
American Musician
I don't have a beef with any female artist.
Quote examples
Hopsin
American Musician
I don't have any beef with any rapper.
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