Beef - English meaning

noun

Physical strength in contrast to intelligence.

Usage examples:

Commando work required as much brain as brawn

noun

The mass or size of something large.

Usage examples:

Residents jump up and down on their rubbish to reduce its bulk

verb

Treat (a product) so that its quantity appears greater than it is.

Usage examples:

Traders were bulking up their flour with chalk

adjective

Difficult to please; critical.

Usage examples:

She has silenced the carping critics with a successful debut tour

verb

Complain or find fault continually about trivial matters.

Usage examples:

I don't want to carp about the way you did it

noun

Continual complaining or finding fault about trivial matters.

Usage examples:

He did not enjoy the constant carping of reviewers

verb

Make petty or unnecessary objections.

Usage examples:

They cavilled at the cost

noun

A petty or unnecessary objection.

Usage examples:

But although i sympathise with almost all of what todorov says, and applaud his achievement in sayi…

verb

To make unreasonable complaints, especially about things that are not important

Usage examples:

The one cavil i have about the book is that it is written as a diary., the main cavil is that the w…

noun

A statement that something is unsatisfactory or unacceptable.

Usage examples:

I intend to make an official complaint

noun

The expression of disapproval of someone or something on the basis of perceived faults or mistakes.

Usage examples:

He received a lot of criticism

noun

An opinion given about something or someone, esp. a negative opinion, or the activity of making such judgments

Usage examples:

[ c ] it was meant as a suggestion, not a criticism., [ u ] he was singled out for strong criticism…

noun

A real or imagined cause for complaint, especially unfair treatment.

Usage examples:

A website which enabled staff to air their grievances

noun

A complaint or a strong feeling that you have been treated unfairly

Usage examples:

A special committee investigates prisoners’ grievances.

noun

A complaint or a strong feeling that you have been treated unfairly

Usage examples:

Have/nurse a grievance against sb he has been nursing a grievance against the company for several y…

verb

Complain about something in a persistent, irritating way.

Usage examples:

It's no use griping about your boss or your pay

noun

A minor complaint.

Usage examples:

My only gripe is the size of the page numbers

verb

Complain

noun

The action or fact of complaining in a persistent, irritating way.

Usage examples:

From all the griping people like to do about internet service providers, you'd expect that few user…

adjective

Complaining in a persistent, irritating way.

Usage examples:

A bunch of griping teenagers

verb

Complain about something in a persistent, irritating way.

Usage examples:

It's no use griping about your boss or your pay

noun

A medium to large game bird with a plump body and feathered legs, the male being larger and more brightly coloured than the female.

Usage examples:

Which was the fastest game bird in europe - the golden plover or the grouse?

verb

Complain about something trivial; grumble.

Usage examples:

She heard him grousing about his assistant

noun

A complaint or grumble.

Usage examples:

Our biggest grouse was about the noise of construction work

verb

Complain about something trivial; grumble.

Usage examples:

She heard him grousing about his assistant

noun

A medium to large game bird with a plump body and feathered legs, the male being larger and more brightly coloured than the female.

Usage examples:

Which was the fastest game bird in europe - the golden plover or the grouse?

noun

A complaint or grumble.

Usage examples:

Our biggest grouse was about the noise of construction work

verb

Complain about something in a bad-tempered way.

Usage examples:

‘i'm getting old,’ she grumbled

noun

A complaint.

Usage examples:

The main grumble is that he spends too much time away

noun

The action or fact of complaining in a bad-tempered way.

Usage examples:

Despite his grumbling, he tried to exercise every day

adjective

Expressing a complaint in a bad-tempered way.

Usage examples:

Grumbling employees said they were prevented from accessing e-commerce sites

verb

Complain about something in a bad-tempered way.

Usage examples:

‘i'm getting old,’ she grumbled

noun

A long, low sound made by a person expressing physical or mental suffering or sexual pleasure.

Usage examples:

She gave a low moan of despair

verb

Make a long, low sound expressing physical or mental suffering or sexual pleasure.

Usage examples:

Just then their patient moaned and opened his eyes

verb

To make a long, low sound because of pain or suffering, or to say something in a complaining way

Usage examples:

We could hear someone moaning within the rubble of the collapsed building., we could hear moans and…

noun

A band or bundle of fibrous tissue in a human or animal body that has the ability to contract, producing movement in or maintaining the position of parts of the body.

Usage examples:

The calf muscle

verb

Move (an object) in a particular direction by using one's physical strength.

Usage examples:

They were muscling baggage into the hold of the plane

noun

A mass of tissue in the body, often attached to bones, that can tighten and relax to produce movement

Usage examples:

[ u ] republicans are flexing some political muscle., [ t ] starks muscled his way to the basket., …

noun

Fussy or pedantic fault-finding.

Usage examples:

Nitpicking over tiny details

verb

Engage in fussy or pedantic fault-finding.

Usage examples:

The state is nitpicking about minor administrative matters

noun

The tendency to look for slight mistakes or faults

Usage examples:

This constant nitpicking is hard on your friends.

noun

An expression or feeling of disapproval or opposition; a reason for disagreeing.

Usage examples:

They have raised no objections to the latest plans

noun

The form, size, and development of a person's body.

Usage examples:

A sturdy, muscular physique

noun

The appearance, esp. shape and size, of a human body

Usage examples:

A small/large physique, a dancer’s physique

noun

An emphatic declaration in response to doubt or accusation.

Usage examples:

Her protestations of innocence were in vain

noun

An act of saying something forcefully or complaining about something

Usage examples:

Ignoring my protestations, they went ahead and chopped the tree down., their protestations of loyal…

noun

A slight objection or criticism about a trivial matter.

Usage examples:

The only quibble about this book is the price

verb

Argue or raise objections about a trivial matter.

Usage examples:

They are always quibbling about the amount they are prepared to pay

verb

To argue or complain about small and unimportant details

Usage examples:

The issue is too important to quibble over., my only quibble with the movie is that it’s too long.

noun

The quality or condition of being strong and in good condition.

Usage examples:

The overall robustness of national and international financial systems

noun

The quality or state of being physically strong.

Usage examples:

Cycling can help you build up your strength

noun

The ability to do things that demand physical effort, or the degree to which something is strong or powerful

Usage examples:

After having surgery, it takes a while to get your strength back., making baskets requires skill mo…

noun

The amount of power or influence that someone or something has

Usage examples:

Advertising revenues in the uk have remained flat, although this has been offset by strength in the…

noun

The quality of being physically strong and solid or thick, and therefore unlikely to break or be hurt

Usage examples:

Their canoes were noted for their sturdiness., the soft sturdiness of a growing child's limbs, coll…

verb

Complain persistently and in a peevish or irritating way.

Usage examples:

Stop whingeing and get on with it!

noun

An act of complaining persistently and peevishly.

Usage examples:

I can't help having a whinge about the referee though

verb

To complain, especially about something that does not seem important

Usage examples:

Oh stop whinging, for heaven's sake!, she's always whingeing (on) about something., we were just ha…

verb

To complain, especially about something that does not seem important

Usage examples:

Oh stop whinging, for heaven's sake!, she's always whingeing (on) about something., we were just ha…