hake Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun the lean flesh of a fish similar to cod
  2. noun any of several marine food fishes related to cod

WordNet

Hake noun
Etymology
See Hatch a half door.
Definitions
  1. A drying shed, as for unburned tile.
Hake noun
Etymology
Akin to Norweg. hakefisk, lit., hook fish, Prov. E. hake hook, G. hecht pike. See Hook.
Definitions
  1. (Zoöl.) One of several species of marine gadoid fishes, of the genera Phycis, Merlucius, and allies. The common European hake is M. vulgaris; the American silver hake or whiting is M. bilinearis. Two American species (Phycis chuss and P. tenius) are important food fishes, and are also valued for their oil and sounds. Called also squirrel hake, and codling.
Hake transitive verb
Definitions
  1. To loiter; to sneak. Prov. Eng.

Webster 1913