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

The Fed president said the central bank should be prepared to address elevated inflation proactively so that it doesn’t get stuck near 3% in the long run.

From The Wall Street Journal

GM supplier Magna is stuck with a plant built to churn out parts for battery-powered pickups.

From The Wall Street Journal

He too was left on the bench, though, as Clarke stuck with his more experienced central options.

From BBC

The social media user said they were "stuck" in the middle of the road for more than 30 minutes.

From Barron's

Also stuck: one container of sweeteners ordered by Date Lady, a Springfield, Mo.-based food company.

From The Wall Street Journal