stuck
/stʌk/
adjective
- Unable to move or be moved from a particular position.
- She was stuck in traffic for over an hour.
- I tried to open the window, but it was stuck.
- The car got stuck in the mud after the rain.
- Unable to continue or make progress on a task or problem.
- He got stuck halfway through writing his essay.
- I'm stuck on this math problem and need help.
- The project is stuck because we are waiting for approval.
- Trapped in an unpleasant situation or place with no easy way out.
- We were stuck at the airport overnight due to the storm.
- They were stuck in a boring meeting for three hours.
- She felt stuck in a job she didn't enjoy.
verb
- Past tense and past participle of 'stick' meaning to push something into or through something.
- He stuck the pin into the map to mark the location.
- The chef stuck a fork into the potato to test if it was done.
- She stuck a note on the refrigerator door.
- Past tense and past participle of 'stick' meaning to attach or become attached to a surface.
- The gum stuck to the bottom of my shoe.
- The stamp stuck to the envelope easily.
- We stuck the poster on the wall with tape.
- Past tense and past participle of 'stick' meaning to remain in a place or situation.
- They stuck together through all the hard times.
- She stuck to her decision despite the criticism.
- He stuck with the same company for twenty years.