noun

steak

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noun

A thick slice of meat, especially beef, cooked by grilling or frying.

"He ordered his steak medium-rare with a side of fries."

"They grilled steaks on the barbecue all summer."

A thick slice cut from a fish, cut across rather than along the body.

"The salmon steak was pan-seared with lemon and herbs."

How to Use Steak

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishA thick cut of meat or fish, typically cooked whole rather than minced or diced.

Common pairings

steak and chips rare steak steak knife fish steak

steaked past tense, steaks plural, steaks singular

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From Old Norse steik, "roast" or "meat roasted on a stick."

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