stuck
pronunciation
How to pronounce stuck in British English:
UK [stʌk]
How to pronounce stuck in American English:
US [stʌk]
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- Adjective:
- caught or fixed
- baffled
Word Origin
- stuck (adj.)
- "unable to go any further," 1885, past participle adjective from stick (v.). Colloquial stuck-up "offensively conceited, assuming an unjustified air of superiority" is recorded from 1829.
Example
- 1. That bill is now stuck .
- 2. If hitler just stuck to inspiring delicious snack cakes .
- 3. It just means that everyone is stuck in the same situation as you .
- 4. I consider writing to be a superpower of mine now because I stuck with it .
- 5. Housing markets are stuck in a post-crash funk .