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unable to move, or set in a particular position, place, or way of thinking: This door seems to be stuck - can you help me push it open? stuck in Seven of us were stuck in the lift for over an hour. I hate being stuck (= having to be) behind a desk - I'd rather work outside. Synonyms.
Synonyms for STUCK: jammed, tight, glued, frozen, embedded, lodged, wedged, attached; Antonyms of STUCK: loose, insecure, detached, unsecured, unattached, freed, undone, unbound.
adj. 1. informal baffled or nonplussed. 2. ( foll by on) slang keen (on) or infatuated (with) 3. get stuck in get stuck into informal. a. to perform (a task) with determination. b. to attack (a person) verbally or physically.
Stuck describes something that's frozen or fixed in one place and can't be moved. If your foot gets stuck in the mud, it means you can't get your foot out of its messy trap.
If something is stuck at a particular level or stage, it is not progressing or changing. The negotiations have got stuck on a number of key issues. U.S. unemployment figures for March showed the jobless rate stuck at 7 per cent. The economy is still stuck in recession.
Stuck definition: simple past tense and past participle of stick2. . See examples of STUCK used in a sentence.
not able to continue reading, answering questions, etc because something is too difficult: I keep getting stuck on difficult words. be stuck with sb/sth. to have to deal with someone or something unpleasant because no one else wants to: Whenever we eat out, I always get stuck with the bill.
stuck (on something) unable to answer or understand something. I got stuck on the first question. I'll help you if you're stuck. stuck (for something) not knowing what to do in a particular situation. If you're stuck for something to do tonight, come out with us. I've never known him to be stuck for words before.
• She had got stuck getting out of Belfast, and got lost trying to take a short cut round the traffic jam. • Sorry I'm late. I got stuck in traffic. • He would instead become stuck making endless comparisons and contrasts, often making no decision at all or a purely random one. • But here I am stuck now and can't go out in case I bump ...
Definition. baffled by a problem or unable to find an answer to a question. (informal) They will be there to help if you're stuck. Synonyms. baffled. stumped. at a loss. beaten.
