stuck

Valid in Scrabble

Scrabble points
11
Words With Friends
13
Letters
5
Pronunciation
/stʌk/
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/stʌk/ · /stʊk/

Definition of stuck

6 senses · 3 parts of speech · etymology included

verb

  1. (form-of, participle, past)simple past and past participle of stick (archaic sticked)
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verb

  1. (form-of, participle, past)simple past and past participle of stick (archaic sticked)

adj

  1. Unable to move.
    “Can you shift this gate? I think it’s stuck.”
    “If you’ve had to battle a stuck zipper, you know how frustrating it can be.”
  2. Unable to progress with a task.
    “I’m totally stuck on this question in the test.”
  3. No longer functioning, frozen up, frozen.
    “There are several ways to close a stuck program.”
  4. (archaic, slang)In the situation of having no money.

noun

  1. (obsolete)A thrust, especially with a lance or sword.
    “If he by chance escape your venomed stuck, / Our purpose may hold there.”

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Etymology

Compare stoccado.

Anagrams of stuck

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3-letter words

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2-letter words

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