stuck

American  

[stuhk] / stʌk /

verb

1. simple past tense and past participle of stick.

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idioms

1. stuck on, infatuated with.

   He met her only once and is already stuck on her.

stuck British  

/ stʌk /

verb

1. the past tense and past participle of stick 2

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adjective

1. informal baffled or nonplussed

2. slang (foll by on) keen (on) or infatuated (with)

3. informal

   1. to perform (a task) with determination

   2. to attack (a person) verbally or physically

Other Word Forms

• self-stuck adjective

Example Sentences

Both metals surged to record highs before experiencing a massive crash, while bitcoin is stuck trading in a range.

From The Wall Street Journal

It just kind of stuck and made sense.”

From Los Angeles Times

More than 100 ships are stuck in the Gulf.

From The Wall Street Journal

Consultancy Kpler estimated this week that about 400 oil tankers are stuck on either side of the strait.

From MarketWatch

If he ever does get stuck, the composer said he moves to another portion of the arrangement, works through that section, then returns to the problem area.

From Los Angeles Times