n. 1 a thick slice of meat (esp. beef) or fish, often cut for grilling, frying, etc. 2 beef cut for stewing or braising. steak-house a restaurant specializing in serving beefsteaks. steak-knife a knife with a serrated steel blade for eating steak.
[ ME f. ON steik rel. to steikja roast on spit, stikna be roasted ]