Meaning

Beefsteak: a slice of beef, broiled or cut for broiling..

Definitions by Sense

1. Beefsteak: a slice of beef, broiled or cut for broiling.
2. (by extension) A relatively large, thick slice or slab cut from another animal, a vegetable, etc.
3. A slice of meat cut across the grain (perpendicular to the spine) from a fish.
4. To cook (something, especially fish) like or as a steak.

Example Sentences

venison steak, bear steak, pork steak, turtle steak, salmon steak; cauliflower steak, eggplant steaks

The San Juan market is Mexico City's most famous deli of exotic meats, where an adventurous shopper can hunt down hard-to-find critters […] But the priciest items in the market aren't the armadillo steaks or even the bluefin tuna.

Really large bass can be treated as filets, as we mentioned earlier, or they can be steaked. If they are to be steaked, they should be cleaned like a bass to be baked, scaled, and the skin left in place.

Word Forms

• steaks
• steaking
• steaked

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When Should You Use Steak?

Use steak when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.

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