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

“It just kind of fell into my lap and I was really good at it. I stuck it out and worked hard and here I am a Winter Olympian.”

From Los Angeles Times

The toy industry, which relies heavily on China for manufacturing, was particularly exposed to the new import taxes, which stuck many firms with a surge in costs.

From BBC

The main reason for the relentlessness of the rain is linked to a "stuck" weather pattern that developed across Europe shortly after the New Year.

From BBC

"They're too stuck in their ways," she said, adding: "I hope things do change for other families, but they've been stuck in their ways for hundreds of years, so I'll wait and see."

From BBC

Mourinho's comments mark a new low, but are nonetheless indicative of the media debate - particularly in Spain and today clearly in Portugal - that remains stuck in the same place.

From BBC