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adjective
- 1. unable to understand; perplexed: "the questioners were met with puzzled looks"
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adjective. uk / ˈpʌz. ə ld / us / ˈpʌz. ə ld / Add to word list. B2. confused because you do not understand something: He had a puzzled look on his face. I'm still puzzled as to why she said that. I'm really puzzled that I haven't heard from Liz for so long. Synonym. nonplussed. Fewer examples.
If you're puzzled, you're confused or baffled — you just don't understand. Most preschoolers would be puzzled watching a Shakespeare play. If you're puzzled by your math homework, you might have to ask your teacher for help in school the next day.
The meaning of PUZZLE is to offer or represent to (someone) a problem difficult to solve or a situation difficult to resolve : challenge mentally; also : to exert (oneself, one's mind, etc.) over such a problem or situation. How to use puzzle in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Puzzle.
PUZZLE definition: 1. a situation that is difficult to understand: 2. a game or toy in which you have to fit separate…. Learn more.
Definition of 'puzzled' Word Frequency. puzzled. (pʌzəld ) adjective B2. Someone who is puzzled is confused because they do not understand something. Critics remain puzzled by the British election results. [ + by] Norman looked puzzled. [Also + about/at] Synonyms: perplexed, beaten, confused, baffled More Synonyms of puzzled.
To baffle or confuse mentally by presenting or being a difficult problem or matter. See Synonyms at perplex. 2. To clarify or solve (something confusing) by reasoning or study: He puzzled out the significance of the statement. v.intr. 1. To be perplexed. 2. To ponder over a problem in an effort to solve or understand it. [ Origin unknown .]
adjective. /ˈpʌzld/ unable to understand something or the reason for something synonym baffled. She had a puzzled look on her face. puzzled about something You look very puzzled about something. puzzled as to something Scientists are puzzled as to why the whale had swum to the shore. Extra Examples. Oxford Collocations Dictionary.
A puzzle is a question or problem, intricate enough to be perplexing to the mind; it is sometimes a contrivance made purposely perplexing to test one's ingenuity: a crossword puzzle; The reason for their behavior remains a puzzle.
A puzzle is a question or problem, intricate enough to be perplexing to the mind; it is sometimes a contrivance made purposely perplexing to test one's ingenuity: a crossword puzzle; The reason for their behavior remains a puzzle.
puzzled meaning, definition, what is puzzled: confused and unable to understand someth...: Learn more.
