# steek

> English word · Verb · IPA /stiːk/

## Definitions
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.

## 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.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/steek