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# steak

noun (a steak, steaks; steak — uncountable as a food)

«steak» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. A thick, flat slice of good meat, usually beef, cooked by grilling or frying. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/steak/#m1)
2. A thick slice of fish, such as a salmon or tuna steak. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/steak/#m2)
3. (UK) Cheaper chopped beef used in pies and stews: steak and kidney pie. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/steak/#m3)

### In the lessons

In everyday life steak is a special meal, often at a barbecue or restaurant, cooked rare, medium or well done. In food and health lessons it is a source of protein and iron. In Australia and New Zealand steak is a barbecue favourite. Phrases: steak and chips, a steak dinner, rare steak, steak pie.

### Examples

- Dad grilled steaks on the barbecue. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/steak/#x1)
- I like my steak well done. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/steak/#x2)
- We had steak and chips for Dad's birthday. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/steak/#x3)
- A salmon steak is a thick slice of salmon. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/steak/#x4)
- Nan makes a delicious steak pie. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/steak/#x5)
- Vegetarians don't eat steak. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/steak/#x6)
- The cowboy ordered the biggest steak in the diner. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/steak/#x7)
- He gathered a bundle of sticks for a fire, and was just preparing to cook a steak, when his enemy, the Lapp, came up, panting with haste and excitement. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/steak/#x8)

### Note

Homophone trap: steak (meat) and stake (a pointed stick; or money bet; or a share) sound the same. Countable for one piece (two steaks), uncountable as food in general (I don't eat steak). Food safety: rare steak is pink inside; minced beef (burgers) should be cooked through.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «steak» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/steak/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«steak» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/steak.html) on Mova free.