stuck (B1)
adjective
Pronunciation: /stʌk/
Definition
Unable to move or proceed; fixed or jammed in one place.
Examples
The car got stuck in the mud after the heavy rain.
I'm stuck in traffic and will be late for the meeting.
My zipper is stuck, and I can't get my jacket off.
How to Use stuck
- stuck in (prepositional phrase)
- Unable to move or progress within a situation or place. — "The truck is stuck in the snow."
- stuck with (prepositional phrase)
- Forced to keep or deal with something undesirable. — "I'm stuck with the responsibility of cleaning up the mess."
- stuck on (prepositional phrase)
- Unable to solve or understand something. — "She's stuck on the last chapter of the book."
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