 4 definitions found
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
hake
noun
1: the lean flesh of a fish similar to cod
2: any of several marine food fishes related to cod
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Hake \Hake\ (h[=a]k), noun [See {Hatch} a half door.]
A drying shed, as for unburned tile.
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Hake \Hake\, noun [Also {haak}.] [Akin to Norweg. hakefisk, lit.,
hook fish, Prov. E. hake hook, G. hecht pike. See {Hook}.]
(Zo["o]l.)
One of several species of marine gadoid fishes, of the genera
{Phycis}, {Merlucius}, and allies. The common European hake
is {Merlucius vulgaris}; the American silver hake or whiting
is {Merlucius bilinearis}. Two American species ({Phycis
chuss} and {Phycis tenius}) are important food fishes, and
are also valued for their oil and sounds. Called also
{squirrel hake}, and {codling}.
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Hake \Hake\ (h[=a]k), verb (used without an object)
To loiter; to sneak. [Prov. Eng.]
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