hake

[ heyk ]

noun

, plural (especially collectively) hake, (especially referring to two or more kinds or species) hakes.

1. any marine fish of the genus Merluccius, closely related to the cods, especially M. bilinearis, found off the New England coast.
2. any of several related marine fishes, especially of the genus Urophycis.

hake

¹

/ heɪk /

noun

1. a wooden frame for drying cheese or fish

hake

²

/ heɪk /

noun

1. any gadoid food fish of the genus Merluccius, such as M. merluccius (European hake), of the N hemisphere, having an elongated body with a large head and two dorsal fins
2. any North American fish of the genus Urophycis, similar and related to Merluccius species
3. another name for barracouta

Word History and Origins

Origin of hake¹

1275–1325; Middle English; special use of Old English haca hook; compare Middle Low German haken kipper salmon

Word History and Origins

Origin of hake¹

C18: variant of heck ²

Origin of hake²

C15: perhaps from Old Norse haki hook; compare Old English hacod pike; see hook

Example Sentences

Worldwide Asian catfish, hake and escolar were the fish most likely victims.

From Salon

Nearly 30,000 Chinook salmon were wasted as bycatch in the Canadian trawl fishery, which was targeting hake and walleye pollock, a new report from Canadian fisheries officials found.

From Seattle Times

Spice-battered hake, triple-cooked chips in a madras salt, spiced dahl mushy peas, served with a mango and tomato ketchup and coriander and lime vinegar and a rum and pickled egg cocktail.

From BBC

The crew swiftly unloaded their catch, using a crane to lift ice-packed crates of haddock and hake from the hold of the Aquila under bright spotlights.

From New York Times

The species that are most frequently parasitised include salmon, tuna, squid, cod, hake, mackerel, mackerel, horse mackerel, blue whiting, sardines and anchovies.

From Salon