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ALL meanings of stuck

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  • adjective stuck unable to move 1
  • adjective stuck unable to figure sth out 1
  • verb stuck simple past tense and past participle of stick2 . 1
  • idioms stuck stick it, Slang: Often Vulgar. shove1 (def 7). 1
  • idioms stuck stick it to (someone), Slang. to take advantage of; treat unfairly. 1
  • idioms stuck stick it out, to endure something patiently to the end or its completion: It was a long, dusty trip but we stuck it out. 1
  • idioms stuck stick it up your / one's ass, Slang: Vulgar. shove1 (def 8). 1
  • idioms stuck stick one's neck out. neck (def 23). 1
  • idioms stuck stick to one's guns. gun1 (def 17). 1
  • idioms stuck stick to the / one's ribs, to be substantial and nourishing, as a hearty meal: Hot cereal sticks to your ribs on those cold winter mornings. 1
  • noun stuck a thrust with a pointed instrument; stab. 1
  • noun stuck a stoppage or standstill. 1
  • noun stuck something causing delay or difficulty. 1
  • noun stuck the quality of adhering or of causing things to adhere. 1
  • noun stuck something causing adhesion. 1
  • verb with object stuck to pierce or puncture with something pointed, as a pin, dagger, or spear; stab: to stick one's finger with a needle. 1
  • verb with object stuck to kill by this means: to stick a pig. 1
  • verb with object stuck to thrust (something pointed) in, into, through, etc.: to stick a needle into a pincushion. 1
  • verb with object stuck to fasten in position by thrusting a point or end into something: to stick a peg in a pegboard. 1
  • verb with object stuck to fasten in position by or as if by something thrust through: to stick a painting on the wall. 1
  • verb with object stuck to put on or hold with something pointed; impale: to stick a marshmallow on a fork. 1
  • verb with object stuck to decorate or furnish with things piercing the surface: to stick a cushion full of pins. 1
  • verb with object stuck to furnish or adorn with things attached or set here and there: to stick shelves full of knickknacks. 1
  • verb with object stuck to place upon a stick or pin for exhibit: to stick butterflies. 1
  • verb with object stuck to thrust or poke into a place or position indicated: to stick one's head out of the window. 1
  • verb with object stuck to place or set in a specified position; put: Stick the chair in the corner. 1
  • verb with object stuck to fasten or attach by causing to adhere: to stick a stamp on a letter. 1
  • verb with object stuck to bring to a standstill; render unable to proceed or go back (usually used in the passive): The car was stuck in the mud. 1
  • verb with object stuck Carpentry. to start (a nail). 1
  • verb with object stuck Ceramics. to join (pieces of partially hardened clay) together, using slip as an adhesive. 1
  • verb with object stuck Chiefly British Informal. to tolerate; endure: He couldn't stick the job more than three days. 1
  • verb with object stuck to confuse or puzzle; bewilder; perplex; nonplus: He was stuck by the very first problem on the test. 1
  • verb with object stuck Informal. to impose something disagreeable upon (a person or persons), as a large bill or a difficult task: The committee persistently stuck him with fund collection. 1
  • verb with object stuck Informal. to cheat. 1
  • verb with object stuck Slang: Often Vulgar. to go to hell with: often used imperatively. 1
  • verb without object stuck to have the point piercing or embedded in something: The arrow stuck in the tree. 1
  • verb without object stuck to remain attached by adhesion. 1
  • verb without object stuck to hold, cleave, or cling: The young rider stuck to the back of his terrified horse. 1
  • verb without object stuck to remain persistently or permanently: a fact that sticks in the mind. 1
  • verb without object stuck to remain firm, as in resolution, opinion, statement, or attachment; hold faithfully, as to a promise or bargain. 1
  • verb without object stuck to keep or remain steadily or unremittingly, as to a task, undertaking, or the like: to stick to a job until it is finished. 1
  • verb without object stuck to become fastened, hindered, checked, or stationary by some obstruction: Her zipper stuck halfway up. 1
  • verb without object stuck to be at a standstill, as from difficulties: I'm stuck on this problem. 1
  • verb without object stuck to be embarrassed or puzzled; hesitate or scruple (usually followed by at). 1
  • verb without object stuck to be thrust or placed so as to extend, project, or protrude (usually followed by through, from, out, up, etc.). 1
  • noun stuck Stuck is the past tense and past participle of stick2. 0
  • adjective stuck If something is stuck in a particular position, it is fixed tightly in this position and is unable to move. 0
  • adjective stuck If you are stuck in a place, you want to get away from it, but are unable to. 0
  • adjective stuck If you are stuck in a boring or unpleasant situation, you are unable to change it or get away from it. 0
  • adjective stuck If something is stuck at a particular level or stage, it is not progressing or changing. 0
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