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stuck.

Unable to move.

5 characters1 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/stʌk//stʊk/Ireland, Northern-England

  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. In the situation of having no money.

    archaic · slang
noun/stʌk//stʊk/Ireland, Northern-England

  1. A thrust, especially with a lance or sword.

    obsolete
Where this word comes from

Compare stoccado.

verb/stʌk//stʊk/Ireland, Northern-England

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

    form-of · participle · past
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