stuck
[ stuhk ]
/ stʌk /
verb
simple past tense and past participle of stick2.
Idioms for stuck
stuck on, Informal.
infatuated with: He met her only once and is already stuck on her.
OTHER WORDS FROM stuck
self-stuck, adjectiveWords nearby stuck
stubbs,
stubby,
stuc,
stucco,
stuccowork,
stuck,
stuck for, be,
stuck on, be,
stuck with,
stuck-up,
stuckism
Definition for stuck (2 of 3)
stick
1
[ stik ]
/ stɪk /
noun
verb (used with object), sticked, stick·ing.
to furnish (a plant, vine, etc.) with a stick or sticks in order to prop or support.
Printing.
to set (type) in a composing stick.
Origin of stick
1
before 1000; Middle English
stikke, Old English
sticca; akin to Old High German
stehho, Old Norse
stik stick; akin to
stick2
OTHER WORDS FROM stick
stick·less, adjective stick·like, adjectiveDefinition for stuck (3 of 3)
Origin of stick
2SYNONYMS FOR stick
6
transfix.
9
pin.
22
Stick,
adhere,
cohere mean to cling to or be tightly attached to something.
Adhere implies that one kind of material clings tenaciously to another;
cohere adds the idea that a thing is attracted to and held by something like itself:
Particles of sealing wax cohere and form a mass that will adhere to tin.
Stick, a more colloquial and general term, is used particularly when a third kind of material is involved:
A gummed label will stick to a package.
29 stickle, waver, doubt.
OTHER WORDS FROM stick
stick·a·ble, adjective stick·a·bil·i·ty, noun re·stick·a·ble, adjectiveExample sentences from the Web for stuck
British Dictionary definitions for stuck (1 of 3)
stuck
/ (stʌk) /
verb
the past tense and past participle of stick 2
adjective
informal
baffled or nonplussed
(foll by on) slang
keen (on) or infatuated (with)
get stuck in or get stuck into informal
- to perform (a task) with determination
- to attack (a person) verbally or physically
British Dictionary definitions for stuck (2 of 3)
stick
1
/ (stɪk) /
noun
verb sticks, sticking or sticked
to support (a plant) with sticks; stake
Word Origin for stick
Old English
sticca; related to Old Norse
stikka, Old High German
stecca
British Dictionary definitions for stuck (3 of 3)
stick
2
/ (stɪk) /
verb sticks, sticking or stuck
noun
See also
stick around,
stick at,
stick by,
stick down,
stick out,
stick to,
stick together,
stick-up,
stick with,
stuck
Word Origin for stick
Old English
stician; related to Old High German
stehhan to sting, Old Norse
steikja to roast on a spit
Idioms and Phrases with stuck
stick