Stuck

/stʌk/

Meaning & Definition

verb

Past tense of stick; to have attached or fixed something.

She stuck the note on the fridge with a magnet.

To become caught or unable to move.

He stuck his finger in the door just as it closed.

adjective

Unable to move or be moved; fixed in place.

The car got stuck in the mud after the heavy rain.

In a difficult situation or unable to progress.

I'm really stuck on this math problem and can't find the solution.

Past participle of stick, of Old English origin.

stuck in a rut:

Feeling trapped in a dull or unfulfilling routine.

stuck between a rock and a hard place:

Faced with difficult choices with no good options.

stuck on someone:

Having a strong crush or infatuation on someone.

stuck in the middle:

Caught in a situation where one is affected by two opposing sides.

Stuck in a difficult situation with no way out.

I'm really stuck here with no options.

To be infatuated or obsessively thinking about someone.

He's so stuck on her, he can’t think about anything else.