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stuck

/stʌk/adjective

उच्चारण स्टक

फँसा हुआ, अटका हुआ

Core word

adjective
  1. 1

    [not before noun]

    impossible to move from a particular position, or fixed in a particular position

    फँसा हुआ, अटका हुआ

    • The drawer is stuck and won't open.
    • We were stuck in traffic for two hours.

    Synonyms jammed fixed trapped

  2. 2

    [not before noun] ~ (in/at sth)

    in an unpleasant situation or place that you cannot escape from

    (किसी अप्रिय स्थिति में) फँसा हुआ

    • I hate being stuck at home all day.
    • He felt stuck in a boring job.
  3. 3

    [not before noun]

    not able to answer or understand something

    अटका हुआ, (हल न कर पाने के कारण) उलझा हुआ

    • If you get stuck on a question, move on to the next one.
    • I'm stuck — can you give me a hint?
  4. 4

    [not before noun] ~ with sb/sth informal

    unable to get rid of somebody or something that you do not want

    (अनचाहे व्यक्ति या चीज़ के साथ) फँसा होना

    • I was stuck with the bill for everyone's dinner.
    • I was stuck with the electricity bill after my friends left.
Idioms 1

be stuck for sth

to not have something you need, especially words

(खासकर शब्दों की) कमी पड़ जाना

  • For once, she was stuck for words.
◇Word family
stick verb
≈Synonyms and antonyms

Synonyms

jammed fixed trapped

§Grammar and usage

You are stuck in traffic or in a lift, stuck on a difficult question, and stuck with something unwanted.

Stuck in traffic या in a lift, कठिन प्रश्न पर stuck on, और किसी अनचाही चीज़ के साथ stuck with आता है।