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Definitions for stuck
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Princeton's WordNet

  1. stuckadjective

    caught or fixed

    "stuck in the mud"

  2. stuckadjective

    baffled

    "this problem has me completely stuck"

Wiktionary

  1. stuckadjective

    Trapped and unable to move.

  2. stuckadjective

    Unable to progress.

    I'm stuck on this question in the test.

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Stuke or Stucknoun

    A composition of lime and marble, powdered very fine, commonly called plaister of Paris, with which figures and other ornaments resembling sculpture are made. Nathan Bailey

    Etymology: stuc, French; stucco, Italian.

  2. Stuckthe preterite and participle passive of stick.

    I had a pass with rapier, scabbard and all, and he gives me the stuck in with such a mortal motion, that it is inevitable. William Shakespeare, Twelfth Night.

    What more infamous brands have records stuck upon any, than those who used the best parts for the worst ends? Decay of Piety.

    The partners of their crime will learn obedience,
    When they look up and see their fellow-traitors
    Stuck on a fork. Addison.

    When the polypus from forth his cave,
    Torn with full force, reluctant beats the wave,
    His ragged claws are stuck with stones and sands. Alexander Pope.

    Stuck o’er with titles, and hung round with strings,
    That thou may’st be by kings, or whores of kings. Alexander Pope.

Wikipedia

  1. Stuck

    Stuck is the fourth single by Caro Emerald taken from the album Deleted Scenes from the Cutting Room Floor. It was released on 15 October 2010 as a Digital download in the Netherlands. The single was certified gold by the Federation of the Italian Music Industry, denoting digital sales in excess of 15,000 copies in Italy.

ChatGPT

  1. stuck

    Stuck refers to a situation where one is unable to progress, move forward, or is unable to free themselves from a specific circumstance or difficulty. It implies being trapped, hindered, or unable to find a solution or escape.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Stuck

    of Stick

  2. Stuck

    imp. & p. p. of Stick

  3. Stucknoun

    a thrust

  4. Etymology: [Cf. 1st Stoccado.]

Wikidata

  1. Stuck

    "Stuck" is a song by Stacie Orrico, released in 2003. It can be found on her self-titled second album. It was used in the Disney Channel Original Movie's Stuck in the Suburbs. It was the official theme song of the 2004 Copa América tournament. "Stuck" was the first taste of chart success in the mainstream that Orrico received and worldwide. The single peaked at #52 in the U.S. while in the likes of Australia, the single peaked in the top 5 and in the UK the single bucked chart trends at the time by climbing inside the top 10 in its second week, peaking at #9. It was a big hit in Japan, peaking #1 at some radio stations' airplay charts. The music video was directed by Diane Martel. The video shows her on and off relationship with her boyfriend during high school. The boyfriend was played by her cousin, actor Trevor Wright.

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Stuck

    stuk, pa.t. and pa.p. of stick.—adj. Stuck′-up, affectedly vain, self-important.

  2. Stuck

    stuk, n. (Shak.) a thrust. [Stoccado.]

Surnames Frequency by Census Records

  1. STUCK

    According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Stuck is ranked #8272 in terms of the most common surnames in America.

    The Stuck surname appeared 4,008 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 would have the surname Stuck.

    94.1% or 3,772 total occurrences were White.
    2.1% or 85 total occurrences were of two or more races.
    1.9% or 79 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
    0.7% or 30 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.
    0.5% or 23 total occurrences were Asian.
    0.4% or 19 total occurrences were Black.

British National Corpus

  1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

    Rank popularity for the word 'stuck' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #4716

  2. Written Corpus Frequency

    Rank popularity for the word 'stuck' in Written Corpus Frequency: #1610

  3. Adjectives Frequency

    Rank popularity for the word 'stuck' in Adjectives Frequency: #873

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of stuck in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of stuck in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of stuck in a Sentence

  1. Matthew Berk:

    I think when things get hard for people, they look to have small, very meaningful luxuries, i think there's an appetite for experiences at home now that we're stuck there.

  2. Ted Johnson:

    No candidate has really stumbled yet, but I would have to say that Jeb Bush's appearance on the debut of ‘Colbert’ was a missed opportunity, he seemed stuck a bit too much in ‘campaign’ mode and probably could have taken more opportunities at humor, like when Colbert made fun of the exclamation point on his logo.

  3. Cody Meissner:

    I strongly disagree with the recommendation that all children, 2 years and above need to wear a mask, i think that the harm has been done to children, both physical, mental, emotional has been extraordinary. And I think we're going to be stuck with that for a generation.

  4. Abdul Latief:

    Small amounts of waste that we are hoarding in our homes can become a' big ghost', it can fill the guts of dead whales, and get stuck in the noses of dead turtles at sea.

  5. Michael Taarnby:

    Those attracted are usually quite young -- there's the usual issue of a clash of cultures, of being stuck between east Africa and Scandinavia and not knowing where they belong.

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