n.
Pronunciation: ' st ā k
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 >