adjective [notbeforenoun]-see also STICKv.
1 unable to move or to be moved:
The wheels were stuck in the mud. * This drawer keeps getting stuck. * She got the key stuck in the lock. * I can't get out-I'm stuck.
2 in an unpleasant situation or place that you cannot escape from:
We were stuck in traffic for over an hour. * I hate being stuck at home all day.
3 ~ (on sth) unable to answer or understand sth:
I got stuck on the first question. * I'll help you if you're stuck.
4 ~ (for sth) 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.
5 ~ with sb/sth (informal) unable to get rid of sb/sth that you do not want:
I was stuck with him for the whole journey. * I'm stuck with this job for the moment.
IDIOMS
get stuck in
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This is a English–English dictionary entry.
Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
This word also appears under other sources in Lughet's collection — see the list below.
This entry for stuck is sourced from Main Dictionary, one of the dictionaries and corpora merged into Lughet.
Does stuck appear elsewhere on Lughet?
Yes — stuck appears under other sources or language pairs in Lughet's collection. See the list below.
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