steak

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈsteɪk/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/steɪk/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(stāk)


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
steak /steɪk/USA pronunciation   n. 
  1. Fooda slice of meat or fish, cooked by broiling, grilling, or frying: [uncountable]a pound of steak.[countable]They cooked our steaks medium rare.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
steak (stāk),USA pronunciation  n. 
  1. Fooda slice of meat or fish, esp. beef, cooked by broiling, frying, etc.
  2. Foodchopped meat prepared in the same manner as a steak.
  • Old Norse steik meat roasted on a stick
  • late Middle English steike 1400–50

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
steak /steɪk/ n
  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
Etymology: 15th Century: from Old Norse steik roast; related to steikja to roast on a spit; see stick1
'steak' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Collocations: a [rare, medium, well-done] steak, a steak [fillet, cut], [tender, tough] steak, more...

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