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Puzzle Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Puzzle? [n] a toy that tests your ingenuity [n] a particularly baffling problem that is said to have a correct solution; "he loved to solve chessmate puzzles"; "that's a real puzzler" [v] be a mystery or bewildering to; "This beats me!"; "Got me--I don't know the answer!"; "a vexing problem" [v] be uncertain about; think about without fully understanding or being able to decide; "We puzzled over her sudden departure" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Puzzle: amaze \| baffle \| beat \| bewilder \| dumbfound \| flummox \| get \| gravel \| mystifier \| mystify \| nonplus \| perplex \| pose \| puzzler \| stupefy \| teaser \| vex Related Terms \| Find terms related to Puzzle: See Also \| bedevil \| befuddle \| chew over \| Chinese puzzle \| confound \| confuse \| contemplate \| discombobulate \| elude \| escape \| excogotate \| figure out \| fox \| fuddle \| jigsaw puzzle \| lick \| meditate \| mix up \| mull \| mull over \| muse \| plaything \| ponder \| problem \| puzzle out \| puzzle over \| reflect \| riddle \| ruminate \| solve \| speculate \| stagger \| stump \| tangram \| think over \| throw \| toy \| work \| work out Puzzle In Webster's Dictionary \Puz"zle\, n. [For opposal, in the sense of problem. See {Oppose}, {Pose}, v.] 1. Something which perplexes or embarrasses; especially, a toy or a problem contrived for testing ingenuity; also, something exhibiting marvelous skill in making. 2. The state of being puzzled; perplexity; as, to be in a puzzle. \Puz"zle\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Puzzled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Puzzling}.] 1. To perplex; to confuse; to embarrass; to put to a stand; to nonplus. A very shrewd disputant in those points is dexterous in puzzling others. --Dr. H. More. He is perpetually puzzled and perplexed amidst his own blunders. --Addison. 2. To make intricate; to entangle. They disentangle from the puzzled skein. --Cowper. The ways of Heaven are dark and intricate, Puzzled in mazes, and perplexed with error. --Addison. 3. To solve by ingenuity, as a puzzle; -- followed by out; as, to puzzle out a mystery. Syn: To embarrass; perplex; confuse; bewilder; confound. See {Embarrass}. \Puz"zle\, v. i. 1. To be bewildered, or perplexed. A puzzling fool, that heeds nothing. --L'Estrange. 2. To work, as at a puzzle; as, to puzzle over a problem.

Puzzle Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Puzzle?

[n] a toy that tests your ingenuity
[n] a particularly baffling problem that is said to have a correct solution; "he loved to solve chessmate puzzles"; "that's a real puzzler"
[v] be a mystery or bewildering to; "This beats me!"; "Got me--I don't know the answer!"; "a vexing problem"
[v] be uncertain about; think about without fully understanding or being able to decide; "We puzzled over her sudden departure"

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Puzzle In Webster's Dictionary

\Puz"zle\, n. [For opposal, in the sense of problem. See
{Oppose}, {Pose}, v.]
1. Something which perplexes or embarrasses; especially, a
   toy or a problem contrived for testing ingenuity; also,
   something exhibiting marvelous skill in making.

2. The state of being puzzled; perplexity; as, to be in a
   puzzle.


\Puz"zle\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Puzzled}; p. pr. & vb. n.
{Puzzling}.]
1. To perplex; to confuse; to embarrass; to put to a stand;
   to nonplus.

         A very shrewd disputant in those points is dexterous
         in puzzling others.                   --Dr. H. More.

         He is perpetually puzzled and perplexed amidst his
         own blunders.                         --Addison.

2. To make intricate; to entangle.

         They disentangle from the puzzled skein. --Cowper.

         The ways of Heaven are dark and intricate, Puzzled
         in mazes, and perplexed with error.   --Addison.

3. To solve by ingenuity, as a puzzle; -- followed by out;
   as, to puzzle out a mystery.

Syn: To embarrass; perplex; confuse; bewilder; confound. See
     {Embarrass}.


\Puz"zle\, v. i.
1. To be bewildered, or perplexed.

         A puzzling fool, that heeds nothing.  --L'Estrange.

2. To work, as at a puzzle; as, to puzzle over a problem.

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