steak
part of speech
noun (a steak, steaks; steak — uncountable as a food)
meaning for a pupil
1) A thick, flat slice of good meat, usually beef, cooked by grilling or frying. tree →
2) A thick slice of fish, such as a salmon or tuna steak. tree →
3) (UK) Cheaper chopped beef used in pies and stews: steak and kidney pie. tree →
sense 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 →
- I like my steak well done. tree →
- We had steak and chips for Dad's birthday. tree →
- A salmon steak is a thick slice of salmon. tree →
- Nan makes a delicious steak pie. tree →
- Vegetarians don't eat steak. tree →
- The cowboy ordered the biggest steak in the diner. tree →
- 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 →
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.
Trees and pragmatics
Every meaning and example of «steak» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.