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chop steak

chop steak

3.5
A flat piece of cooked ground beef served without a bun, often with gravy
  • noun
  • /tʃɑp steɪk/
  • US
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  • The restaurant serves a classic chop steak covered in gravy.

Examples

  • For a hearty meal, try grilling a chop steak and serving it with vegetables.

  • I ordered a delicious chop steak for dinner.

  • He ordered a chop steak with mashed potatoes for dinner.

  • The restaurant serves the best chop steaks in town.

  • I ordered a chop steak to enjoy with my side of mashed potatoes.

  • For dinner, she prepared a chop steak topped with sautéed onions.

  • Many people love a juicy chop steak served with a fresh salad.

Synonyms

patty
vschop steak
46 2.1

A small flat cake of ground meat or vegetables cooked to eat

is a specific cooked beef version used as a main dish without a bun
Salisbury steak
vschop steak
  • US
11 3.9

A cooked seasoned ground beef patty served with sauce or gravy

is similar but lacks the characteristic sauce and seasoning focus
beef patty
vschop steak
3 1.6

A flat round piece of cooked ground beef used in burgers

is usually served without a bun rather than inside a sandwich
chopped steak
vschop steak
  • US
1 2.2

A flat piece of ground beef that is cooked and served as a main dish

is closer to a hamburger-style patty that is served without a bun
chopsteak
vschop steak
  • US
3.7

A flat round patty of ground beef often served as a main dish

is the same meaning but written as a single word
hamburger steak
vschop steak
  • US
2.6

A cooked flat piece of ground beef served without a bun

is the same style but noted for being similar to a burger without bread

Surface Forms

chop steak singular
chop steaks plural

Morphology

chop + steak

There is a loose compositional link—'chop' evokes cutting/chunks of meat and 'steak' denotes a meat portion—so a learner could infer it is some kind of meat product. However, the specific sense 'patty made from ground cooked beef' (especially as opposed to a bone-in chop or a conventional steak) is not directly predictable from the noun senses given and likely requires prior exposure or cultural knowledge.

Etymology

Chop steak likely comes from the simple kitchen image of beef being chopped into small pieces and shaped into a steak-like piece, so its parts make sense: chop means to cut small and steak means a piece of meat. So today chop steak means a cooked 'patty' of ground beef, like a 'hamburger' but often served 'without a bun'.