the flesh of a cow, steer, or bull raised and killed for its meat.

an adult cow, steer, or bull raised for its meat.

Informal .

brawn; muscular strength.

strength; power.

weight, as of a person.

human flesh.

Slang .

a complaint.

an argument or dispute.

Slang . to complain; grumble. ?

beef up,

to add strength, numbers, force, etc., to; strengthen

During the riots, the nighttime patrol force was beefed up with volunteers.

to increase or add to

to beef up our fringe benefits.

noun

compliment , praise

noun

arm , brawn , flesh , force , heftiness , meat , might , muscle , physique , power , robustness , sinew , steam , strength , thew , vigor , bickering , criticism , dispute , grievance , gripe , grouse , grumble , objection , protestation , quarrel , rhubarb * , squabble , bulk , muscularity

verb

grouch , grump , whine

phrasal verb

aggrandize , amplify , augment , boost , build , build up , burgeon , enlarge , escalate , expand , extend , grow , magnify , mount , multiply , proliferate , rise , run up , snowball , soar , swell , upsurge , wax