Definitions

1. verb

to become or be fastened or caught in a place or position, unable to move or escape.

“The car was stuck in the mud after driving down the dirt road.”

2. verb

to remain or be fixed in a particular situation or state, often in a difficult or unpleasant way.

“She’s stuck in a dead-end job with no chance of promotion.”

3. verb

to be unable to remember or understand something.

“I’m stuck on this math problem and can’t figure it out.”

4. noun

something that is stuck or fastened in a place.

“The key is stuck in the lock.”

5. noun

a situation or state in which someone or something is unable to move or change.

“She’s in a stuck relationship and doesn’t know how to get out of it.”