steak
noun /steɪk/
/steɪk/
- (also less frequent beefsteak)[uncountable, countable] a thick slice of good quality beef
- fillet/rump/sirloin steak
- How would you like your steak done?
- a steak knife (= one with a special blade for eating steak with)
Extra ExamplesTopics Foodb1- I like my steak rare.
- a 12 oz New York strip steak
- a good helping of tasty prime steak
- a lightly grilled steak
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- juicy
- succulent
- tender
- …
- eat
- have
- cook
- …
- knife
- dinner
- pie
- …
- [uncountable, countable] a thick slice of any type of meat
- pork steak
- a gammon steak
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- juicy
- succulent
- tender
- …
- eat
- have
- cook
- …
- knife
- dinner
- pie
- …
- [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 Dictionaryadjective- juicy
- succulent
- tender
- …
- eat
- have
- cook
- …
- knife
- dinner
- pie
- …
- [countable] a large thick piece of fish
- a cod steak
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- juicy
- succulent
- tender
- …
- eat
- have
- cook
- …
- knife
- dinner
- pie
- …
Word OriginMiddle English: from Old Norse steik; related to steikja ‘roast on a spit’ and stikna ‘be roasted’.