beefing
present participle ofbeef
beef
verb[I]
informaluk/biːf/us/biːf/tocomplain:
He was beefingabouthaving to do theshopping.
Synonyms
bellyacheinformal
grouseinformal
squawk
Complaining
- be/go on atsomeoneidiom
- bellyaching
- bewail
- brouhaha
- bugger, sod, etc. this for a lark!idiom
- complain
- complaining
- create/kick up/raise a stinkidiom
- gnashing of teethidiom
- grouch
- make noisesidiom
- mutter
- nark
- raise a rumpusidiom
- rumpus
- squawk
- start on atsomeone
- vituperation
- whinging
- whiny
Phrasal verb
beefsomethingup
Examplesofbeefing
beefing
In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use.
Clearly, the whole treaty needsbeefingup very fast indeed.
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Another improvement will be what might be calledbeefingup the chairman, and he may have to be legally qualified.
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Thebeefingup of the "availability for work"test with an"actively seeking work" test was opposed by the party at the time.
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I also put forward proposals forbeefingup councils, with shop-front premises and more staff.
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There may be a case forbeefingup the registry.
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We must now look seriously atbeefingup our reserves.
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That would be a disgracefully large leap in the interests ofbeefingup the powers that be.
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A colonel said to me very recently that when the forces stopbeefingthey will stop eating.
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In some cases, it appears deliberately to have created loopholes — for example, by repealing rather thanbeefingup the clause which deemed interest-free loans to be a partial gift.
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With somebeefingup, it can easily become a peak hour dance hit.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Since secretly taking over from her father she has ended all threats to his position of power, removing the leaders of the other two houses andbeefingup security.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Mardones' voice does come off as enchanting and smooth, carrying highs andbeefingup the choruses with grace.
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- misguided
- misguided attempt
- misguidedly
- misguided policy
- mishandle
- mishandled
- mishandling
- mishap
- mishear
- mishit
- mishmash
- misidentification
- misidentify
- misinform
- misinformation
- misinformed
- misinforming
- misinterpret
- misinterpretation
- misinterpreted
- misinterpreting
- misjudge
- misjudged
- misjudging
- misjudgment