steek

verb

ˈstēk How to pronounce steek (audio)
Definition of steeknext
chiefly Scottish
as in to shut
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

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  1. shut
  2. close
  3. lock
Verb
  • In other words, the door to playing for Barcelona this season is completely and utterly shut.
    Manuel Veth, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
  • After the Rockets big man hurt them during the first quarter, the Celtics used the bigger lineups to shut him down the rest of the way — and, with that, dismantle the rest of the Houston offense.
    Jay King, The Athletic, 3 Jan. 2025
Definition of shut
Verb
  • But in the downtown criminal courthouse, the absence of defendants derailed proceedings in several cases, including at least one murder trial slated to begin closing arguments Friday.
    Keri Blakinger, Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2025
  • Verse had 66 tackles and was able to pressure the quarterback 76 times and closed the deal with 4.5 sacks.
    Steve Silverman, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
Definition of close
Verb
  • Already, Nebraska has added five assistant coaches since the end of the regular season, promoted John Butler to defensive coordinator and locked up Dana Holgorsen as OC after his three-game test drive to end the regular season.
    Mitch Sherman, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024
  • This is a legitimate Super Bowl contender in position to lock up the No. 1 seed in the NFC playoffs next week.
    Dane Mizutani, Twin Cities, 31 Dec. 2024
Definition of lock
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“Steek.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/steek. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.

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