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

Some are still stuck there, and Vilnius has accused Minsk of "blackmail" over millions of euros in stranded goods.

From Barron's

What is a piece of advice you have received that has stuck with you?

From The Wall Street Journal

A valve designed to drain water from the plant’s fuel rods stuck open, yet operators mistakenly shut down water pumps, causing a partial meltdown.

From The Wall Street Journal

Since then, he has stuck to index funds.

From The Wall Street Journal

The U.K. government demonstrated the problem with its annual budget, where it is stuck in a trilemma, unable to please lenders and voters while also doing the right thing for the economy.

From The Wall Street Journal