hake

American  

[heyk] / heɪk /

noun

hake, plural hakes plural

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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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• hake
  plural
• hakes
  plural

Etymology

Origin of hake

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

Example Sentences

United confirmed that fellow coaches Rene Hake, Jelle ten Rouwelaar and Pieter Morel have also left the club.

From BBC • Nov. 11, 2024

In May 2017, Hake “resigned in lieu of termination” from the Moses Lake Police Department and has not worked in law enforcement since.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 2, 2023

“When Officer Hake is out there struggling with the guy, he just stays inside, closes his door, doesn’t offer any help … he doesn’t like law enforcement.”

From Seattle Times • Apr. 2, 2023

Hake, who requested that her adult sister not be identified, declined to expound on her sister’s medical history or what may have led to her death.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 8, 2023

"Dywen and Hake returned last night," the Old Bear said.

From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin