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STUCK definition: 1. past simple and past participle of stick 2. unable to move, or set in a particular position…. Learn more.
STUCK definition: 1. not able to move anywhere: 2. not able to continue reading, answering questions, etc because…. Learn more.
Stuck is the past tense and past participle of stick 2. If something is stuck in a particular position, it is fixed tightly in this position and is unable to move. He said his car had got stuck in the snow. She had got something stuck between her teeth.
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. The lid of a jar can be stuck, and your car can get stuck in traffic; either way, the thing that's stuck isn't going anywhere.
The meaning of STUCK is past tense and past participle of stick.
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.
Stuck definition: simple past tense and past participle of stick2. . See examples of STUCK used in a sentence.
If you are stuck in a boring or unpleasant situation, you are unable to change it or get away from it. I don't want to get stuck in another job like that. Synonyms: trapped , caught , ensnared More Synonyms of stuck
From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English stuck1 /stʌk/ the past tense and past participle of stick 1 stuck2 adjective [ not before noun] 1 impossible or unable to move from a particular position Sara tried to open the window but it was stuck.
stick by or to, [~ + by/to + object] to remain loyal, esp. during difficulties: Her husband stuck by her, even in times when she didn't have a job. stick out: to (cause to) be pushed out; extend out: [no object] His ears stuck out. [~ + object + out] She stuck her tongue out at the teacher. [~ + out + object] She stuck out her tongue at the ...
