Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [beeft-uhp]
- /biːf ʌp/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [beeft-uhp]
- /biːf ʌp/
Definitions of beefed up words
- adjective beefed up strengthened or reinforced. 1
- noun plural beefed up the flesh of a cow, steer, or bull raised and killed for its meat. 1
- noun plural beefed up an adult cow, steer, or bull raised for its meat. 1
- noun plural beefed up Informal. brawn; muscular strength. strength; power. weight, as of a person. human flesh. 1
- noun plural beefed up Slang. a complaint. an argument or dispute. 1
- verb without object beefed up Slang. to complain; grumble. 1
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Origin of beefed up
First appearance:
before 1940 One of the 7% newest English words
First recorded in 1940-45
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Beefed up
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
beefed up popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 39% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 52% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
beefed up usage trend in Literature
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adj beefed up
- built-up — A built-up area is an area such as a town or city which has a lot of buildings in it.
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