stuck

Everyday

1. Stuck is the past form of stick: she stuck the stamp on. tree →
2. Stuck means not able to move: stuck in the mud. tree →
3. Stuck means not able to go on with something because it is too hard: stuck on a question. tree →
4. Stuck with something means having to keep it even if you do not want it. tree →

In the lessons

Maths: stickers stuck on pages (a past action that adds, often a rate per page); a car stuck in traffic for some time; being stuck on a problem — try another way, draw a picture, ask for help. Everyday: stuck in a lift, stuck at home, stuck in a tree.

Examples

• She stuck 4 stickers on each page. tree →
• He stuck 12 photos in the album. tree →
• They were stuck in traffic for 20 minutes. tree →
• 3 of the balloons got stuck in the tree. tree →
• I'm stuck on question 5; can you help? tree →
• The cat got stuck up the tree. tree →
• The car was stuck in the mud. tree →
• The lid is stuck; I can't open the jar. tree →
• An arrow stuck in his breast! tree →

Note

Past and past participle of stick. As «stuck on» it tells an action already done, often a rate per page. «Stuck in a tree» can mean some items are lost or no longer usable, so take them away. Safety: if you are stuck somewhere dangerous, stay still and call for help.

In Jewish tradition

Maths: stickers stuck on pages (a past action that adds, often a rate per page); a car stuck in traffic for some time; being stuck on a problem — try another way, draw a picture, ask for help. Everyday: stuck in a lift, stuck at home, stuck in a tree.

Examples

• So David and Abishai came to the people by night; and, behold, Saul lay sleeping within the barricade, with his spear stuck in the ground at his head; and Abner and the people lay round about him. (Prophets 1SA.26.7, JPS 1917) tree →

Note

Past and past participle of stick. As «stuck on» it tells an action already done, often a rate per page. «Stuck in a tree» can mean some items are lost or no longer usable, so take them away. Safety: if you are stuck somewhere dangerous, stay still and call for help.