A stitch in sewing or knitting. Also in figurative contexts.

In emphatic use: a ‘stitch’ of clothing or fabric; the smallest or least piece of clothing or fabric.

A strike by colliers or keelmen.

Especially in Fair Isle knitting: a section of extra stitches worked at a point which will ultimately be cut open, enabling the knitter to work in the round rather than back and forth.

To shut, fasten (a door, window, gate, etc.). Also with to, † up.

To shut up (a place); to close securely (a place or receptacle); to lock up. Also with up.

To shut, close (one's mouth, eyes, ears, etc.), especially so as not to speak, see, or hear, something unwelcome.

Especially of a door: to close, shut.

To stab or pierce (a person or animal) with a spear, sword, knife, or other weapon; to kill by stabbing. Also of an animal: to butt or gore with its horn or horns. Also figurative.

With adverb or prepositional phrase: to put (something) in a specified place or position; to fasten or stick in position.

To be unable to progress; to be brought to a standstill; to become stuck; (of a boat) to become grounded. Also in figurative contexts in phrases such as "to steek in the briers", "to steek in the clay", etc.: †to be in difficulties or trouble (obsolete).

To sew, to stitch; to embroider.

To sew.

To knit (an item, or part of an item) with a steek in order to enable it to be worked in the round, rather than back and forth.

To cut and finish the steek of (a knitted item), typically so as to create the front opening of a cardigan, an armhole, etc.