stuck
Translation
trapped, fixed, unable to move
Examples
The car is stuck in the mud.
The car is stuck in the mud.
I'm stuck on this difficult problem.
I'm stuck on this difficult problem.
The zip on my jacket is stuck.
The zipper on my jacket is stuck.
Grammar Patterns
((sb./sth.)) is stuck ((in/on sth.)) The key is stuck in the lock.
Similar Words
Synonyms: trapped, jammed, fixed; Antonyms: free, loose, mobile
Etymology
The past participle of the verb 'to stick', from Old English 'stician' (to pierce, be fixed).
Memory Tips
Think of something covered in 'sticky' glue; it gets 'stuck' and can't move.