Minimal pairs
adj
noun
verb
Freq #1069
Meanings
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1
adj
Unable to move from a place or position.
My car got stuck in the mud.
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2
adj
Unable to continue with a task because it is too difficult.
I'm stuck on this question in the test.
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3
adj
Forced to stay in an unpleasant place or situation.
We were stuck at the airport for six hours.
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4
verb
Past tense and past participle of "stick".
She stuck the photo on the wall with tape.
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Etymology
German surname, from the noun Stück (“portion, piece”). Compare Stueck.