steek
verb
ˈstēk 
steeked; steeking; steeks
chiefly Scotland
: shut, close
Synonyms
- close
- make [chiefly dialect]
- shut
See all Synonyms & Antonyms 
Example Sentences
Macleod threatened to steek the door in my face if I ever said a word against the Scots again.
Word History
Etymology
Middle English steken to pierce, fix, enclose; akin to Old English stician to pierce — more at stick
First Known Use
13th century, in the meaning defined above
steeks
verb
as in shuts
to position (something) so as to prevent passage through an opening Macleod threatened to steek the door in my face if I ever said a word against the Scots again Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- shuts
- closes
- locks
- seals
- bolts
- chains
- latches
- bars
- fastens
- stoppers
- bangs
- plugs
- makes
- slams
- claps
- battens (down)
- secures
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- opens
- unfastens
- unlocks
- unlatches
- unbolts
- unbars
- unchains
- unseals