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Definition of 'steak'

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steak

(steɪk )

Word forms: plural steaks

1. variable noun

A steak is a large flat piece of beef without much fat on it. You cook it by grilling or frying it.

2. See also rump steak, T-bone steak

3. uncountable noun

Steak is beef that is used for making stews. It is often cut into cubes to be sold.

...steak and kidney pie.

4. See also stewing steak

5. countable noun [usually noun NOUN]

A fish steak is a large piece of fish that contains few bones.

...fresh salmon steaks.

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steak in British English

(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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Word origin

C15: from Old Norse steik roast; related to steikja to roast on a spit; see stick1

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steak in American English

(steɪk )

noun

1.

a slice of meat, esp. beef, or of a large fish, cut thick for broiling or frying

2.

ground beef formed into a patty for broiling or frying

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Word origin

ME steike < ON steik < base of steikja, to roast on a spit: for IE base see stick

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steak in American English

(steik)

noun

1.

a slice of meat or fish, esp. beef, cooked by broiling, frying, etc.

2.

chopped meat prepared in the same manner as a steak

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Word origin

[1400–50; late ME steike ‹ ON steik meat roasted on a stick]

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steak in Hospitality

(steɪk)

Word forms: (regular plural) steaks

noun (count) (noncount)

(Hospitality (hotel): Food and drink, meat)

A steak is a large flat piece of beef without much fat on it. You cook it by grilling or frying it.

COLLOCATIONS: beef ~salmon ~

I'd like my beef steak very well done.

The steak is fried with onions and served with French fries and salad.

Our steaks come from cows bred on the local farm.

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The underlying philosophy is that you can recover the original steak from the hamburger.Other options could include sirloin steak or salmon steak.Trim the steak and slice thinly across the width.There is something wonderfully informal about cooking your own steak in a pub.You need to get the best and freshest rump steak possible.She used to keep the corner piece of steak pie aside just for me.At lunchtime he eats a small steak pie and mash.Perfect with game pie or steak and kidney pud.Transfer the steaks to the cutting board and turn them in the dressing to coat.It is tricky to give exact timings for cooking steak.

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steak

British English: steak /steɪk/ NOUN

Steak is beef without much fat on it.

...a steak cooking on the grill.

American English: steak /ˈsteɪk/
Arabic: شَرِيحَةُ لَـحْم
Brazilian Portuguese: bife
Chinese: 牛排
Croatian: odrezak
Czech: biftek
Danish: bøf
Dutch: biefstuk
European Spanish: bistec
Finnish: pihvi
French: steak
German: Steak
Greek: μπριζόλα
Italian: bistecca
Japanese: ステーキ
Korean: 스테이크
Norwegian: biff
Polish: befsztyk
European Portuguese: bife
Romanian: friptură
Russian: бифштекс
Latin American Spanish: bistec
Swedish: biff
Thai: เนื้อสเต็ก
Turkish: biftek
Ukrainian: стейк
Vietnamese: miếng thịt bò nạc

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