hakePronunciation: /heɪk/Translate hake | into Italian | into Spanish Definition of hake noun 1a large-headed elongated fish with long jaws and strong teeth. It is a valuable commercial food fish. Family Merlucciidae and genus Merluccius: several species, including the European hake (M. merluccius) 2any of a number of fishes related to the true hakes. Species in several families, especially in the NW Atlantic genus Urophycis (family Phycidae) Origin: Middle English: perhaps from Old English haca 'hook'hake in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of hake in the US English dictionary
