[steak] n [ME steke, fr. ON steik; akin to ON steikja to roast on a stake, stik stick, stake--more at stick] (15c) 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 ~" c: a cross-section slice of a large fish "swordfish ~"
2: ground beef prepared for cooking or for serving in the manner of a steak "hamburger ~"