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unable to move, or set in a particular position, place, or way of thinking: This door seems to be stuck - can you help me push it open? stuck in Seven of us were stuck in the lift for over an hour. I hate being stuck (= having to be) behind a desk - I'd rather work outside. Synonyms.
Synonyms for STUCK: jammed, tight, glued, frozen, embedded, lodged, wedged, attached; Antonyms of STUCK: loose, insecure, detached, unsecured, unattached, freed, undone, unbound.
unable to move, or set in a particular position, place, or way of thinking: This door seems to be stuck - can you help me push it open? stuck in Seven of us were stuck in the elevator for over an hour. I hate being stuck (= having to be) behind a desk - I'd rather work outside. Synonyms.
STUCK definition: 1. not able to move anywhere: 2. not able to continue reading, answering questions, etc because…. Learn more.
Stuck describes something that's frozen or fixed in one place and can't be moved. If your foot gets stuck in the mud, it means you can't get your foot out of its messy trap. The lid of a jar can be stuck, and your car can get stuck in traffic; either way, the thing that's stuck isn't going anywhere.
Stuck is the past tense and past participle of stick 2. If something is stuck in a particular position, it is fixed tightly in this position and is unable to move. He said his car had got stuck in the snow. She had got something stuck between her teeth.
stuck (on something) unable to answer or understand something. I got stuck on the first question. I'll help you if you're stuck. stuck (for something) not knowing what to do in a particular situation. If you're stuck for something to do tonight, come out with us. I've never known him to be stuck for words before.
