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Definition of steak noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

steak

noun

/steɪk/

/steɪk/

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(also less frequent beefsteak)
[uncountable, countable] a thick slice of good quality beef
- fillet/rump/sirloin steak
- How would you like your steak done?
see also chicken-fried steak
Extra Examples
- I like my steak rare.
- a 12 oz New York strip steak
- a good helping of tasty prime steak
- a lightly grilled steak
Topics Foodb1
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- juicy
- succulent
- tender
- …
verb + steak
- eat
- have
- cook
- …
steak + noun
- knife
- dinner
- pie
- …
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[uncountable, countable] a thick slice of any type of meat
- pork steak
- a gammon steak
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- juicy
- succulent
- tender
- …
verb + steak
- eat
- have
- cook
- …
steak + noun
- knife
- dinner
- pie
- …
See full entry
[uncountable] (often in compounds) beef that is not of the best quality, often sold in small pieces and used in pies, stews, etc.
- braising/stewing steak
- a steak and kidney pie
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- juicy
- succulent
- tender
- …
verb + steak
- eat
- have
- cook
- …
steak + noun
- knife
- dinner
- pie
- …
See full entry
[countable] a large thick piece of fish
- a cod steak
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- juicy
- succulent
- tender
- …
verb + steak
- eat
- have
- cook
- …
steak + noun
- knife
- dinner
- pie
- …
See full entry

Word OriginMiddle English: from Old Norse steik; related to steikja ‘roast on a spit’ and stikna ‘be roasted’.

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