steak

American  

[steyk] / steɪk /

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.

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steak British  

/ 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

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Etymology

Origin of steak

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

Example Sentences

The two feasted on chicken fried steak, eggs with corn beef hash, and biscuits and gravy.

From Los Angeles Times

Children sit in wide shopping carts, pushed by parents wandering through the high-ceilinged aisles in search of deals on eggs, bread and rib-eye steak.

From The Wall Street Journal

But after accounting for the restaurant’s costs—from the steak to rent—profits from the meal amount to around $25.

From The Wall Street Journal

Beef prices in particular have surged, weighing on chains that rely heavily on burgers and steaks.

From Barron's

Jefferson gets his wish of rescue — but the steak, it turns out, will have to wait.

From Salon