English Explanatory Dictionary

steek

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To stitch (sew with a needle).
  2. To shut or close.
  3. To use a technique for knitting garments such as sweaters in the round without interruption for openings or sleeves until the end.
noun
  1. A stitch.
  2. The bridge of extra stitches used in the steeking technique.

Pronunciation

/stiːk/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-steek.wav

Word forms

steek steeks steeking steeked steik

Etymology

From Scots steek, from Middle English steke (“to enclose”) and Middle Dutch steken (“to stitch”). Noun from Scots steek (“stitch”), from Middle Dutch steek (“stitch”). More at stick, stitch.

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