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stuck

v.
B1 Intermediate US //ˈstək// UK //stˈʌk// stuck Archaic Slang

v. unable to move from a place or position. You can also use it when you cannot finish a task because it is too difficult.

v. fixed in a particular position or unable to move; also used figuratively to describe being unable to progress with a task or problem.


SIMPLE

The car is stuck in the mud.

CONTEXTUAL

I am stuck on the third question of the exam and cannot move to the next page.

COMPLEX

The heavy door was stuck due to the humidity, requiring a significant amount of force to budge it even an inch.

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Origin

Compare stoccado.

Usage

Often used with the verbs 'be' or 'get'. Frequently followed by the preposition 'in' for physical locations or 'on' for problems.

Pitfall

I am stick in trafficI am stuck in trafficLearners often use the base verb 'stick' instead of the past participle 'stuck' when describing a state.

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