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puzzle over something — ˈpuzzle over/about sth derived to think hard about sth in order to understand or explain it • Karen puzzled over the question all evening. Main entry: ↑puzzlederived … Useful english dictionary
puzzle — ► VERB 1) confuse because difficult to understand. 2) think hard about something difficult to understand. ► NOUN 1) a game, toy, or problem designed to test ingenuity or knowledge. 2) a person or thing that is difficult to understand. DERIVATIVES … English terms dictionary
puzzle — puz|zle1 [ˈpʌzəl] n 1.) a game or toy that has a lot of pieces that you have to fit together →↑jigsaw ▪ a child s wooden puzzle 2.) a game in which you have to think hard to solve a difficult question or problem ▪ a crossword puzzle 3.) [usually… … Dictionary of contemporary English
puzzle — 1 verb (T) 1 to confuse someone or make them feel slightly anxious because they do not understand something: What puzzles me is how the burglar got into the house without setting off the alarm. 2 (I, T) to think for a long time about something… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
puzzle — 1 verb (T) 1 to confuse someone or make them feel slightly anxious because they do not understand something: What puzzles me is how the burglar got into the house without setting off the alarm. 2 (I, T) to think for a long time about something… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
puzzle over — verb try to solve (Freq. 3) • Hypernyms: ↑think, ↑cogitate, ↑cerebrate • Verb Frames: Somebody s something * * * ˈpuzzle ˌ … Useful english dictionary
puzzle — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 sth that is difficult to understand ADJECTIVE ▪ great ▪ perplexing ▪ scientific, theoretical VERB + PUZZLE ▪ crack … Collocations dictionary
puzzle — [[t]pʌ̱z(ə)l[/t]] puzzles, puzzling, puzzled 1) VERB If something puzzles you, you do not understand it and feel confused. [V n] My sister puzzles me and causes me anxiety. Derived words: puzzling ADJ GRADED His letter poses a number of puzzling… … English dictionary
puzzle out — verb find the solution to (a problem or question) or understand the meaning of (Freq. 2) did you solve the problem? Work out your problems with the boss this unpleasant situation isn t going to work itself out did you get it? Did you get my… … Useful english dictionary
puzzle — verb 1》 confuse (someone) on account of being difficult to understand. 2》 think hard about something difficult to understand. noun 1》 a game, toy, or problem designed to test ingenuity or knowledge. 2》 a puzzling person or thing. Derivatives… … English new terms dictionary
