"steek" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /stiːk/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-steek.wav [Southern-England] Forms: steeks [plural]
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. Etymology templates: {{der|en|sco|steek}} Scots steek, {{der|en|enm|steken|steke|to enclose}} Middle English steke (“to enclose”), {{der|en|dum|steken||to stitch}} Middle Dutch steken (“to stitch”), {{der|en|sco|steek||stitch}} Scots steek (“stitch”), {{der|en|dum|steek||stitch}} Middle Dutch steek (“stitch”), {{l|en|stick}} stick, {{l|en|stitch}} stitch Head templates: {{en-noun}} steek (plural steeks)
  1. (Scotland) A stitch. Tags: Scotland
    Sense id: en-steek-en-noun-KKaBo7gA Categories (other): Scottish English
  2. (knitting) The bridge of extra stitches used in the steeking technique. Categories (topical): Knitting
    Sense id: en-steek-en-noun-0h7jPhyV Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 23 56 2 3 15 Topics: business, knitting, manufacturing, textiles
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: steik

Verb

IPA: /stiːk/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-steek.wav [Southern-England] Forms: steeks [present, singular, third-person], steeking [participle, present], steeked [participle, past], steeked [past]
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. Etymology templates: {{der|en|sco|steek}} Scots steek, {{der|en|enm|steken|steke|to enclose}} Middle English steke (“to enclose”), {{der|en|dum|steken||to stitch}} Middle Dutch steken (“to stitch”), {{der|en|sco|steek||stitch}} Scots steek (“stitch”), {{der|en|dum|steek||stitch}} Middle Dutch steek (“stitch”), {{l|en|stick}} stick, {{l|en|stitch}} stitch Head templates: {{en-verb}} steek (third-person singular simple present steeks, present participle steeking, simple past and past participle steeked)
  1. To stitch (sew with a needle).
    Sense id: en-steek-en-verb-ZQ8uqn5p
  2. To shut or close.
    Sense id: en-steek-en-verb-yVLCy7E8
  3. (knitting) To use a technique for knitting garments such as sweaters in the round without interruption for openings or sleeves until the end. Categories (topical): Knitting
    Sense id: en-steek-en-verb-OxxDtgxV Topics: business, knitting, manufacturing, textiles
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: steik

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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