stuck /stʌk/adjective 4noun 1forms 3phrases 5 adjective4 •caught in a place or position and not able to moveCan you shift this gate? I think it’s stuck.If you’ve had to battle a stuck zipper, you know how frustrating it can be. •Unable to progress with a task.I’m totally stuck on this question in the test. •No longer functioning, frozen up, frozen.There are several ways to close a stuck program. •(slang, no longer used) In the situation of having no money. noun1 •(no longer used) A thrust, especially with a lance or sword.If he by chance escape your venomed stuck, / Our purpose may hold there. — 1599 formsstucks · more stuck · most stuck Phrases with stuck stuck upJammed; stuck and unable to move. get stuck inTo dedicate a large amount of effort towards. stuck in the mudStuck, unable to progress. stuck in the Stone AgeOut of touch with the modern world. stuck onPuzzled or stumped by.