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- [puhz-uh l]
- /ˈpʌz əl/
- /ˈpʌz.l̩/
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- [puhz-uh l]
- /ˈpʌz əl/
Definitions of puzzle word
- noun puzzle a toy, problem, or other contrivance designed to amuse by presenting difficulties to be solved by ingenuity or patient effort. 1
- noun puzzle something puzzling; a puzzling question, matter, or person. 1
- noun puzzle a puzzled or perplexed condition; bewilderment. 1
- noun puzzle a crossword puzzle: Did you do the puzzle in the newspaper today? 1
- noun puzzle a jigsaw puzzle. 1
- verb with object puzzle to put (someone) at a loss; mystify; confuse; baffle: Her attitude puzzles me. 1
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Origin of puzzle
First appearance:
before 1585 One of the 35% oldest English words
First recorded in 1585-95; origin uncertain
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Puzzle
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
puzzle popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
puzzle usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for puzzle
noun puzzle
- abstruseness — hard to understand; recondite; esoteric: abstruse theories.
- ambiguity — If you say that there is ambiguity in something, you mean that it is unclear or confusing, or it can be understood in more than one way.
- bafflement — Bafflement is the state of being baffled.
- brainteaser — an intellectually challenging puzzle, problem, game, etc.
- catch — If you catch a person or animal, you capture them after chasing them, or by using a trap, net, or other device.
verb puzzle
- addle — If something addles someone's mind or brain, they become confused and unable to think properly.
- baffle — If something baffles you, you cannot understand it or explain it.
- bamboozle — To bamboozle someone means to confuse them greatly and often trick them.
- beat around the bush — to talk around a subject without getting to the point
- beat down — When the sun beats down, it is very hot and bright.
Antonyms for puzzle
Top questions with puzzle
- how to make a crossword puzzle?
- how to make a wordsearch puzzle?
- how to frame a puzzle?
- how to glue a puzzle?
- how to make a puzzle?
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