Main Entry: steak

Pronunciation: \ˈstāk\

Function: noun

Etymology: Middle English steke, from Old Norse steik; akin to Old Norse steikja to roast on a stake, stik stick, stake — more at stick

Date: 15th century

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>
2 : ground beef prepared for cooking or for serving in the manner of a steak <hamburger steak>