steek /stiːk/verb 3noun 2forms 3 verb3 •To use a technique for knitting garments such as sweaters in the round without interruption for openings or sleeves until the end. •To stitch (sew with a needle). •To shut or close. noun2 •(Scotland) A stitch.Ake Ogilvie told the tale the next day to Ma Cleghorn, Ma lying at rest in her bed, she'd gone to bed with a steek in her side and as lying fair wearied till Ake looked in. — 1934 •The bridge of extra stitches used in the steeking technique. formssteeked · steeking · steeks
