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Meaning of puzzle

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

puzzle

Pronunciation:/ˈpʌzəl/

noun

Definitions

  1. Anything that is difficult to understand or make sense of.

    Example: Where he went after he left the house is a puzzle.

  2. A game for one or more people that is more or less difficult to work out or complete.

  3. A crossword puzzle.

  4. A jigsaw puzzle.

verb

Definitions

  1. To perplex (someone).

  2. To think long and carefully, in bewilderment.

    Example: We puzzled over the curious-shaped lock, but were unable to discover how the key should be inserted.

  3. To make intricate; to entangle.