# beefing

Pronunciation: say "BEEF-ing" US /ˈbifɪŋ/, UK /ˈbiːfɪŋ/

## Verb

1. Present participle and gerund of beef. — present participle and gerund of beef
   - Simple: Present participle of beef. Use this form for an action happening now or as a naming word for the action.
   - _Two rival rappers have been beefing over stolen lyrics for months._
   - _She spent the whole meeting beefing about the new schedule._

## Noun

2. Alternative form of biffin (a type of dark-red cooking apple). — Alternative form of biffin (“type of apple”).
   - Simple: Alternative form of biffin, a kind of dark-red cooking apple.
   - _He polished a deep-red beefing before slicing it for the tart._
   - _A single beefing sat in the fruit bowl, dark and faintly wrinkled._

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