stuck

stuck
stuck1
the past tense and past participle of stick1
stuck
stuck 2 [ stʌk ] adjective never before noun
1. ) caught or held in a position so that you cannot move:
get stuck: She tried to crawl through the window, but she got stuck.
stuck in: Carl's car got stuck in the mud.
2. ) unable to solve a problem and continue working:
Are you stuck again?
stuck on: I'm really stuck on this algebra problem.
3. ) INFORMAL in a situation that you do not like but cannot avoid:
I'm stuck working Saturday again.
stuck for: You can sleep here if you're stuck for a place to stay.
a ) stuck with forced to have, use, or deal with someone or something that you do not want:
Tom's gone, and she's stuck with a garage full of his stuff.
We should never have hired Jean, but now it looks like we're stuck with her.
get stuck in BRITISH SPOKEN
to start doing something, especially eating a meal or doing some work, with energy and enthusiasm:
Well, there's lots of work to be done, so let's get stuck in.
stuck fast
unable to move at all:
The door is stuck fast.
stuck on someone
very attracted to someone or in love with them

Usage of the words and phrases in modern English. 2013.

Игры ⚽ Нужно решить контрольную?

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Stuck — Sencillo de Stacie Orrico del álbum Stacie Orrico (album) Lanzamiento Marzo de 2003 …   Wikipedia Español

  • Stuck on AM — is the name used for a series of music compilations made from live recordings at 770 Radio K (KUOM) at the University of Minnesota. All or most of the songs come from the Off the Record program produced by the station. Stuck on AM: Off the Record …   Wikipedia

  • Stück — (ahd. stukki, germanisch stukkja „Stück“) steht für: Teilmenge, einen Teil eines Ganzen Stück (Mengeneinheit), eine Mengeneinheit Anzahl, einzelnes Objekt, Element Stückgut, einzelnes Transportgut ein besonderes Exemplar Unikat, ein Einzelstück… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Stück — Sn std. (8. Jh.), mhd. stück(e), stuck(e), ahd. stucki, as. stukki Stammwort. Aus g. * stukkja n. Stück , auch in anord. stykki, ae. stycce. Zu Stock und damit von der Bedeutung abgeschnittenes (Stück) ausgehend (evtl. Garbe ). Verb: stückeln;… …   Etymologisches Wörterbuch der deutschen sprache

  • Stuck-up — a. Self important and supercilious, ?onceited; vain; arrogant. [Colloq.] [1913 Webster] The airs of small, stuck up, men. A. K. H. Boyd. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • stuck — stuck; stuck·ling; un·stuck; …   English syllables

  • Stück — Stück: Das altgerm. Substantiv mhd. stücke, ahd. stucki, niederl. stuk, aengl. stycce, schwed. stycke gehört zu der unter ↑ stoßen dargestellten Wortgruppe. Es bedeutete ursprünglich »abgeschlagener Teil eines Ganzen; Bruchstück«, danach »für… …   Das Herkunftswörterbuch

  • Stück — [Basiswortschatz (Rating 1 1500)] Auch: • Show • Schau • Revue • Stückchen • Theaterstück Bsp.: • …   Deutsch Wörterbuch

  • Stuck — Stuck, imp. & p. p. of {Stick}. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Stuck — Stuck, n. [Cf. 1st {Stoccado}.] A thrust. [Obs.] Shak. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Stuck — est un film américain de 2007 réalisé par Stuart Gordon et produit par Jay Firestone, Ken Gord Robert Katz. Synopsis Inspiré d une histoire vraie, le film raconte l histoire d une jeune femme qui renverse un homme dans la rue. Encore vivant, il… …   Wikipédia en Français

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
… Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”