hake

American  

[heyk] / heɪk /

noun

plural

hake,

plural

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.

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hake ¹ British  

/ 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

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hake ² British  

/ heɪk /

noun

1. a wooden frame for drying cheese or fish

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Etymology

Origin of hake

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

Example Sentences

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

From Salon • Apr. 7, 2024

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 • Sep. 9, 2023

A red spoon near the name of the fish indicates a catch available that day, typically a half-dozen choices that have included hake, swordfish, yellowfin tuna, black sea bass and Arctic char.

From Washington Post • Oct. 21, 2022

She’s found they can prey on a wide range of species but seem to prefer hake, an abundant West Coast native used for imitation crab.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 23, 2022

Kabuo lofted them into the hold along with three hake and three pale dogfish he intended to take home to his family.

From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson