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Trapped vs Stuck - What's the difference?

trapped | stuck |

As verbs the difference between trapped and stuck

is that trapped is past tense of trap while stuck is past tense of stick (which in the past was sticked.

As adjectives the difference between trapped and stuck

is that trapped is caught in a trap while stuck is trapped and unable to move.

As a noun stuck is

a thrust.

trapped

English

Verb

(head)
  • (trap)

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • caught in a trap

    • stuck

    English

    Etymology 1

    Verb

  • (stick) (which in the past was sticked )

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Trapped and unable to move.
    • Sue tried to squeeze through the window, but got stuck .
    Can you shift this gate? I think it's stuck .
  • Unable to progress.
    • ''I'm stuck on this question in the test.
    Derived terms
    * stuck on

    Etymology 2

    Compare stoccado.

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (obsolete) A thrust.
  • * 1599 , , IV. vii. 160:
    • If he by chance escape your venomed stuck, / Our purpose may hold there.
    (Webster 1913)

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