steek
steek · steeks · steeked · steeking
To stitchTo stitch (sew with a needle).
/stiːk/
Meaning
3 sensesTo stitch (sew with a needle).
To shut or close.
To use a technique for knitting garments such as sweaters in the round without interruption for openings or sleeves until the end.
Origin
From Scots steek, from Middle English steke (“to enclose”) and Middle Dutch steken (“to stFrom 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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Forms
steeks, steeking, steeked, steekedLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle