steak

[ steyk ]

noun

1. a typically thick slice of meat, especially beef, or a thick slice of firm, hearty fish, cooked by broiling, pan-frying, etc.: salmon steaks.

   a sirloin steak;

   salmon steaks.

2. ground or chopped meat prepared in the same manner as a steak.
3. a thick slice of a hearty vegetable or other meaty food: tofu steaks.

   eggplant steaks;

   tofu steaks.

steak

/ steɪk /

noun

1. See beefsteak
2. any of various cuts of beef of varying quality, used for braising, stewing, etc
3. a thick slice of pork, veal, etc, or of a large fish, esp cod or salmon
4. minced meat prepared in the same way as steak

   hamburger steak

Word History and Origins

Origin of steak¹

1400–50; late Middle English steike < Old Norse steik meat roasted on a stick

Word History and Origins

Origin of steak¹

C15: from Old Norse steik roast; related to steikja to roast on a spit; see stick ¹

Example Sentences

Intellectual curiosity - even about steak preference was woefully lacking.

From Salon

"I remember taking out what looked like a burger patty and placing it in a hot pan. As it cooked it started looking like a well-seared steak."

From Salon

So it needed to convince home cooks to give up their steaks, chops and roasts in favor of what it called variety meats: kidneys, liver, tongue and so on.

From Salon

Definitely splurge on the steak, the star of the show as it should be.

From Salon

Nelson’s is great for ceviche and a skirt steak sandwich in a relaxed atmosphere with a view of the ocean, while Mar’sel is oysters and Dover sole.

From Los Angeles Times