Definition

1. Noun:
   • A patty of ground cooked beef: A flat, round portion of ground beef that has been cooked, typically served without a bun. It is essentially a cooked hamburger patty served as a main dish.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • For dinner, she ordered a hamburger steak with gravy and mashed potatoes.
  • The diner's special is a hamburger steak smothered in onions.

Advanced Usage

• As a main course item: The term is often used on menus to describe a ground beef patty served plated with side dishes, distinguishing it from a sandwich.
  • The restaurant lists hamburger steak under its "Blue Plate Specials."

Variants and Related Words

• Hamburger (noun): A sandwich consisting of a cooked patty of ground beef served in a split bun.
• Beef patty (noun): A flat cake of ground beef, which may be cooked and served in various ways.
• Salisbury steak (noun): A similar dish of ground beef patty, often mixed with other ingredients like breadcrumbs or onion, and usually served with gravy.

Synonyms

• Ground beef patty
• Beef patty (when served as a main dish)

Notes on Meaning

• The term hamburger steak specifically refers to the cooked patty itself when served as an entrée, not as part of a sandwich. It emphasizes the form and presentation of the food.

Noun

1. a patty of ground cooked beef