Stuck vs Stopped - What's the difference?
stuck | stopped |
(stick) (which in the past was sticked )
Trapped and unable to move.
Unable to progress.
(obsolete) A thrust.
* 1599 , , IV. vii. 160:
(stop)
(of a vehicle) Not moving, but not properly parked or berthed;
(more generally) In the state resulting from having stopped.
(of a pipe) Having a stop; being closed at one end.
(of a plant) In a well-pruned state.
(phonetics) Made by complete closure of the organs in the mouth; said of certain consonants such as b'', ''d'', ''p'', and ''t .
As a noun stuck
is one, piece, article (of a ware; often not translated in engish).As a verb stopped is
(stop).As an adjective stopped is
(of a vehicle) not moving, but not properly parked or berthed;.stuck
English
Etymology 1
Verb
Adjective
(en adjective)- Sue tried to squeeze through the window, but got stuck .
- Can you shift this gate? I think it's stuck .
- ''I'm stuck on this question in the test.
Derived terms
* stuck onEtymology 2
Compare stoccado.Noun
(en noun)- If he by chance escape your venomed stuck, / Our purpose may hold there.
Anagrams
*stopped
English
Verb
(head)Adjective
(en adjective)- We were stopped for more than three hours!
- ''They passed a stopped car on the side of the road, but realized there was nothing they could do to help.
- A stopped clock is right twice a day.