plural steaks
1
a
: a slice of meat cut from a fleshy part of a beef carcass
b
: a similar slice of a specified meat other than beef
ham steak
c
: a cross-section slice of a large fish
swordfish steak
d
: a thick slice or piece of a non-meat food especially when prepared or served in the manner of a beef steak
tofu/portobello steaks
a cauliflower steak
2
a
: ground beef prepared for cooking or for serving in the manner of a steak
hamburger steak
b
: a non-meat food formed into a patty and cooked
lentil steak
wild mushroom steak
Examples of steak in a Sentence
I grilled a steak for dinner.
We had steak and potatoes for dinner.
Recent Examples on the Web
Made with fresh crisp tortillas and green salsa, the dish gets topped with warm baked chihuahua cheese and cilantro (go extra and top it with steak and eggs, their specialty).
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Ari Bendersky, Peoplemag, 15 Apr. 2024
Try our lime-chipotle paste for steak that will earn rave reviews.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Apr. 2024
In Las Vegas, the restaurant menu features Andiamo selections such as handmade pastas, while also offering top meat selections from the nation’s top butchers, including prime steaks.
—Detroit Free Press, 10 Apr. 2024
Menu favorites include the steak au poivre and oysters, but the real quest is to secure their elusive and much-beloved burger, of which only about a dozen are served each weekday and only at the bar.
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 10 Apr. 2024
San Rafael Joe’s, San Rafael This Italian-American institution in Marin, founded all the way back in 1947, has killer steak fries, reports Ginny Jozwik of San Anselmo.
—John Metcalfe, The Mercury News, 8 Apr. 2024
Carter himself is in on this action, as an investor in the salad chain Sweetgreen, trading the era of black tie and tails, of steak, lobster, and bottle service, spending stupid money with your glamorous friends in public, to a capitalist endgame of accumulating interest by the açai bowl.
—Abe Beame, Rolling Stone, 7 Apr. 2024
The menu is influenced by the surroundings, with plenty of fish dishes such as ceviche and sweet crab salad with green apple and cucumber, as well as steak with a twist.
—Michele Robson, Forbes, 28 Mar. 2024
Most prime steak and seafood restaurants are open, and some have tables available early or late.
—Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Mar. 2024
Ari Bendersky, Peoplemag, 15 Apr. 2024
Try our lime-chipotle paste for steak that will earn rave reviews.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Apr. 2024
In Las Vegas, the restaurant menu features Andiamo selections such as handmade pastas, while also offering top meat selections from the nation’s top butchers, including prime steaks.
—Detroit Free Press, 10 Apr. 2024
Menu favorites include the steak au poivre and oysters, but the real quest is to secure their elusive and much-beloved burger, of which only about a dozen are served each weekday and only at the bar.
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 10 Apr. 2024
San Rafael Joe’s, San Rafael This Italian-American institution in Marin, founded all the way back in 1947, has killer steak fries, reports Ginny Jozwik of San Anselmo.
—John Metcalfe, The Mercury News, 8 Apr. 2024
Carter himself is in on this action, as an investor in the salad chain Sweetgreen, trading the era of black tie and tails, of steak, lobster, and bottle service, spending stupid money with your glamorous friends in public, to a capitalist endgame of accumulating interest by the açai bowl.
—Abe Beame, Rolling Stone, 7 Apr. 2024
The menu is influenced by the surroundings, with plenty of fish dishes such as ceviche and sweet crab salad with green apple and cucumber, as well as steak with a twist.
—Michele Robson, Forbes, 28 Mar. 2024
Most prime steak and seafood restaurants are open, and some have tables available early or late.
—Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Mar. 2024
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“Steak.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/steak. Accessed 24 Apr. 2024.
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steak
noun1
: a slice of meat and especially beef
2
: a slice of a large fish (as swordfish)
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