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stuck (stuk)

transitive verb, intransitive verb

stick

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

stuck Synonyms

stuck

modif.

  1. Tight

    fast, fastened, cemented; see tight 2.

  2. Stranded

    grounded, lost, high and dry*; see abandoned 1.

  3. Perplexed

    at a loss, puzzled, baffled; see doubtful 2.


Webster's New World Roget's A-Z Thesaurus Copyright © 1999 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

stuck Usage Examples

Modifying Another Word

  • really: I'm REALLY stuck about which uni to go to later this year!

Modifies a noun

  • pixel: I recently bought a DL2 at the nice Jessops price and have just noticed 2 hot or stuck pixels just off-centre of the frame.

Used with adjective complement

  • get: To avoid getting stuck in traffic, please arrive by 7am.

Preposition: in

  • jam: Cons: Only that in the past I have got stuck in traffic jams between the car park and the terminal building.
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