hake

[ heyk ]

/ heɪk /

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

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

any of several related marine fishes, especially of the genus Urophycis.

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Origin of hake

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

Words nearby hake

hajji, haka, hakafoth, hakapik, hakari, hake, hakea, Hakenkreuz, hakham, hakim, Hakka

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How to use hake in a sentence

When he opened, Jones used local hake for his fish and chips.
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Jim Hake, founder of Spirt of America, said “word of mouth is the most powerful form of marketing you can get.”
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Hake also founded and sold one of the first Internet companies (Access Media) and is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations.
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He gave a cry, caught up suddenly the thick hake brush, and hurled it across the room toward the upright frame of silk.
The Dragon Painter|Mary McNeil Fenollosa

Hake, who possessed a soft and deep bass voice of very fine quality, at once acceded to the request for a song.
The Norsemen in the West|R.M. Ballantyne
Hake, the younger of the two, had close-curling auburn hair, and bright blue eyes.
The Norsemen in the West|R.M. Ballantyne
We have had some thoughts of that kind,” said Hake brightly, “but truly we did give them some trouble even as it was.
The Norsemen in the West|R.M. Ballantyne
Suppose that we run down its bank,” suggested Hake, “and see whether there be not a shallow crossing.
The Norsemen in the West|R.M. Ballantyne

British Dictionary definitions for hake (1 of 2)

hake¹

/ (heɪk) /

noun plural hake or hakes

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

any North American fish of the genus Urophycis, similar and related to Merluccius species

Australian another name for barracouta

Word Origin for hake

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

British Dictionary definitions for hake (2 of 2)

hake²

/ (heɪk) /

noun

a wooden frame for drying cheese or fish

Word Origin for hake

C18: variant of heck ²

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