steek

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 make [chiefly dialect], shut, close [chiefly Scottish]Related Words bar, batten (down), bolt, chain, fasten, latch, lock; plug, seal, stopper; secure; bang, clap, slamNear Antonyms unbar, unbolt, unchain, unfasten, unlatch, unlock, unsealAntonyms open