Stuck
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /stʌk/ · Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Stuck is a verb meaning simple past and past participle of stick (archaic sticked).
Meaning
simple past and past participle of stick (archaic sticked).
More Meanings
- Unable to move.
- Unable to progress with a task.
- No longer functioning, frozen up, frozen.
- (slang, archaic) In the situation of having no money.
- (obsolete) A thrust, especially with a lance or sword.
Example Sentences
Can you shift this gate? I think it’s stuck.
I’m totally stuck on this question in the test.
There are several ways to close a stuck program.
If he by chance escape your venomed stuck, / Our purpose may hold there.
Word Forms
- stucks
Synonyms for stuck
Depending on context, synonyms include static, unmovable, fixed, immobile, immotile, immovable.
Antonyms for stuck
Common opposites include unstuck.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include perplexed, jammed, clogged, blocked, immobilized, stop.
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Sources & Attribution
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