stuck on

stuck on

English

Adjective

stuck on (not comparable)

1. (slang, idiomatic, of a person) Infatuated with; romantically attracted to; in love with.
   • 1899, Frank Norris, McTeague, ch. 1:

     McTeague had a vague idea that Marcus Schouler was stuck on his cousin Trina. They "kept company" a good deal.

   • 1914, Jack London, Mutiny of the Elsinore, ch. 49:

     "You ain't a mush-head, you've got a girl there that's stuck on you. It's about time you think of her."

   • 1960 May 9, "Sport: The Angry Whales," Time:

     Said Nieder: "I consider O'Brien conceited and stuck on himself."

2. (idiomatic, of a thing, fact, etc.) Fascinated by; enchanted by.
   • 1918, Willa Cather, The Song of the Lark, part 3, ch. 4:

     "I'm stuck on the way you sing that Grieg song," he declared.

3. (idiomatic, of a problem, thing, or situation) Puzzled or stumped by.
   • 2007, Kate Morgenroth, They Did It with Love, →ISBN, p. 144 (Google books):

     "I'm doing today's crossword puzzle, and I'm stuck on this one clue."

References

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Anagrams

• unstock