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puzzle
puz·zle P0680900 (pŭz′əl)n.1. Something, such as a game, toy, or problem, that requires ingenuity and often persistence in solving or assembling.2. Something that baffles or confuses; an enigma: the puzzle of the author's true identity.3. The condition of being perplexed; bewilderment: I'm really in a puzzle over how this happened.v. puz·zled, puz·zling, puz·zles v.tr.1. To baffle or confuse mentally by presenting or being a difficult problem or matter. See Synonyms at perplex.2. To clarify or solve (something confusing) by reasoning or study: He puzzled out the significance of the statement.v.intr.1. To be perplexed.2. To ponder over a problem in an effort to solve or understand it.
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puz′zler n.puzzle (ˈpʌzəl) vb1. to perplex or be perplexed2. (foll by: over) to attempt the solution (of); ponder (about): he puzzled over her absence. 3. (usually foll by: out) to solve by mental effort: he puzzled out the meaning of the inscription. n4. a person or thing that puzzles5. a problem that cannot be easily or readily solved6. the state or condition of being puzzled7. (Games, other than specified) a toy, game, or question presenting a problem that requires skill or ingenuity for its solution. See jigsaw puzzle, Chinese puzzle[C16: of unknown origin] ˈpuzzling adjpuz•zle (ˈpʌz əl)
n., v. -zled, -zling. n. 1. a toy, problem, or other contrivance designed to amuse by presenting difficulties to be solved by ingenuity or patient effort. 2. a puzzling question, matter, or person. 3. a puzzled or perplexed condition. v.t. 4. to mystify; confuse; baffle. 5. to exercise (oneself, one's brain, etc.) over some problem or matter. v.i. 6. to ponder over some perplexing problem or matter. 7. puzzle out, to solve by careful study or effort. [1585–95; orig. uncertain] puz′zled•ly, adv. puz′zle•ment, n. puz′zler, n. puzzle- rebus - A puzzle in which one must decode a message consisting of pictures representing syllables and words.
- puzzle - Comes from Old French opposaile, "thing set before one," "bewildering thing"; as a verb, it first meant "be beset by difficulties."
- cabobble - To mystify, puzzle, or confuse.
- word search - A puzzle consisting of letters arranged in a grid which contains a number of hidden words written in various directions.
puzzle
Past participle: puzzled
Gerund: puzzling
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| I puzzle | | you puzzle | | he/she/it puzzles | | we puzzle | | you puzzle | | they puzzle |
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| I puzzled | | you puzzled | | he/she/it puzzled | | we puzzled | | you puzzled | | they puzzled |
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| I am puzzling | | you are puzzling | | he/she/it is puzzling | | we are puzzling | | you are puzzling | | they are puzzling |
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| I have puzzled | | you have puzzled | | he/she/it has puzzled | | we have puzzled | | you have puzzled | | they have puzzled |
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| I was puzzling | | you were puzzling | | he/she/it was puzzling | | we were puzzling | | you were puzzling | | they were puzzling |
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| I had puzzled | | you had puzzled | | he/she/it had puzzled | | we had puzzled | | you had puzzled | | they had puzzled |
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| I will puzzle | | you will puzzle | | he/she/it will puzzle | | we will puzzle | | you will puzzle | | they will puzzle |
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| I will have puzzled | | you will have puzzled | | he/she/it will have puzzled | | we will have puzzled | | you will have puzzled | | they will have puzzled |
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| I will be puzzling | | you will be puzzling | | he/she/it will be puzzling | | we will be puzzling | | you will be puzzling | | they will be puzzling |
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| I have been puzzling | | you have been puzzling | | he/she/it has been puzzling | | we have been puzzling | | you have been puzzling | | they have been puzzling |
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| I will have been puzzling | | you will have been puzzling | | he/she/it will have been puzzling | | we will have been puzzling | | you will have been puzzling | | they will have been puzzling |
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| I had been puzzling | | you had been puzzling | | he/she/it had been puzzling | | we had been puzzling | | you had been puzzling | | they had been puzzling |
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| I would puzzle | | you would puzzle | | he/she/it would puzzle | | we would puzzle | | you would puzzle | | they would puzzle |
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| I would have puzzled | | you would have puzzled | | he/she/it would have puzzled | | we would have puzzled | | you would have puzzled | | they would have puzzled |
Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  puzzle - a particularly baffling problem that is said to have a correct solution; "he loved to solve chessmate puzzles"; "that's a real puzzler"mystifier, puzzler, teaserproblem - a question raised for consideration or solution; "our homework consisted of ten problems to solve"sudoku - a number puzzle in which the numbers 1 through 9 must be placed into a grid of cells so that each row or column contains only one of each numberacrostic, word square - a puzzle where you fill a square grid with words reading the same down as across | | 2. | puzzle - a game that tests your ingenuityChinese puzzle - intricate or ingenious puzzle consisting of boxes within boxesgame - the game equipment needed in order to play a particular game; "the child received several games for his birthday"jigsaw puzzle - a puzzle that requires you to reassemble a picture that has been mounted on a stiff base and cut into interlocking piecestangram - a Chinese puzzle consisting of a square divided into seven pieces that must be arranged to match particular designscrossword, crossword puzzle - a puzzle in which words corresponding to numbered clues are to be found and written in to squares in the puzzle | | Verb | 1. |  puzzle - be a mystery or bewildering to; "This beats me!"; "Got me--I don't know the answer!"; "a vexing problem"; "This question really stuck me"bewilder, dumbfound, flummox, baffle, mystify, nonplus, perplex, stupefy, amaze, gravel, vex, pose, stick, beat, getstump, mix up - cause to be perplexed or confounded; "This problem stumped her"befuddle, confound, confuse, discombobulate, fox, bedevil, fuddle, throw - be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly; "These questions confuse even the experts"; "This question completely threw me"; "This question befuddled even the teacher"riddle - set a difficult problem or riddle; "riddle me a riddle"elude, escape - be incomprehensible to; escape understanding by; "What you are seeing in him eludes me"puzzle over - try to solvefigure out, puzzle out, solve, lick, work out, work - find the solution to (a problem or question) or understand the meaning of; "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 meaning?"; "He could not work the math problem" | | 2. | puzzle - be uncertain about; think about without fully understanding or being able to decide; "We puzzled over her sudden departure"meditate, mull, mull over, muse, ponder, chew over, think over, excogitate, reflect, ruminate, speculate, contemplate - reflect deeply on a subject; "I mulled over the events of the afternoon"; "philosophers have speculated on the question of God for thousands of years"; "The scientist must stop to observe and start to excogitate" |
puzzleverb1. perplex, beat (slang), confuse, baffle, stump, bewilder, confound, mystify, faze, flummox, bemuse, nonplus What puzzles me is why nobody has complained before now.noun1. problem, riddle, maze, labyrinth, question, conundrum, teaser, poser, brain-teaser (informal) a word puzzle2. mystery, problem, paradox, enigma, conundrum the puzzle of why there are no Stone Age cave paintings in Britainpuzzle over something think about, study, wonder about, mull over, muse on, think hard about, ponder on, brood over, ask yourself about, cudgel or rack your brains puzzling over the complexities of Shakespeare's versepuzzle something out solve, work out, figure out, unravel, see, get, crack, resolve, sort out, clear up, decipher, think through, suss (out) (slang), get the answer of, find the key to, crack the code of I stared at the symbols, trying to puzzle out their meaning.puzzleverbTo cause to be unclear in mind or intent:addle, befuddle, bewilder, confound, confuse, discombobulate, dizzy, fuddle, jumble, mix up, muddle, mystify, perplex.Informal: throw.Idiom: make one's head reel.phrasal verb
puzzle outTo find the key to (a code, for example):break, crack, decipher, decrypt.nounAnything that arouses curiosity or perplexes because it is unexplained, inexplicable, or secret:conundrum, enigma, mystery, perplexity, puzzler, riddle.Translationspuzzle (ˈpazl) verb1. to perplex, baffle or bewilder. The question puzzled them; What puzzles me is how he got here so soon. 使迷惑，迷惑不解 使迷惑，迷惑不解 2. to think long and carefully about a problem etc. I puzzled over the sum for hours. 冥思苦想 冥思苦想 noun1. a problem that causes a lot of thought. Her behaviour was a puzzle to him. 難題 难题2. a kind of game or toy to test one's thinking, knowledge or skill. a jig-saw puzzle; a crossword puzzle. 測驗智力的遊戲或玩具，縱橫字謎 测验智力的游戏或玩具，纵横字谜 ˈpuzzling adjective difficult to understand. a puzzling remark. 費解的 费解的puzzle out to solve (a problem etc). 思索而得其解 思索而得其解
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Chinese puzzle1. A puzzle game consisting of intricate and complex pieces that fit together in a specific manner, especially of multiple boxes that fit inside one another. My uncle gave me this Chinese puzzle for Christmas, and I still haven't been able to solve it!2. Any problem, question, or situation that is especially complex or difficult to understand. Dealing with growing income inequality is truly a Chinese puzzle for lawmakers today. I can't understand a thing about how this engine works, it's like a dang Chinese puzzle!See also: Chinese, puzzlepuzzle over (someone or something)To think about or consider something, usually at length. After puzzling over the experiment all day, I think I've figured out where we've gone wrong.See also: over, puzzlepuzzle out (something)To determine, clarify, or realize something through careful thought or consideration. They're still puzzling out how to get the system back online without losing any data. It took me a while, but I think I was able to puzzle out the solution to this riddle.See also: out, puzzlepuzzle over someone or somethingto consider or ponder. I can't puzzle out the mean—someone or something. Anne is a bit strange. I've spent some time puzzling over her. While I was puzzling over why she had slapped me, she did it again.See also: over, puzzlepuzzle something outto figure something out. It took me a while to puzzle it out. I can't puzzle out the meaning of this argument.See also: out, puzzlepuzzle outClarify or solve something, as in It took him a while to puzzle out the significance of the statement. [Late 1700s] See also: out, puzzlepuzzle outv. To come to a conclusion or find an answer, especially as the result of a careful thought process: I puzzled out the identity of the murderer before finishing the novel. The answer escaped me at first, but I finally puzzled the problem out. See also: out, puzzlepuzzle
puzzle a toy, game, or question presenting a problem that requires skill or ingenuity for its solution
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Related to puzzle: riddlesSynonyms for puzzleverb perplexSynonyms- perplex
- beat
- confuse
- baffle
- stump
- bewilder
- confound
- mystify
- faze
- flummox
- bemuse
- nonplus
noun problemSynonyms- problem
- riddle
- maze
- labyrinth
- question
- conundrum
- teaser
- poser
- brain-teaser
noun mysterySynonyms- mystery
- problem
- paradox
- enigma
- conundrum
phrase puzzle over somethingSynonyms- think about
- study
- wonder about
- mull over
- muse on
- think hard about
- ponder on
- brood over
- ask yourself about
- cudgel or rack your brains
phrase puzzle something outSynonyms- solve
- work out
- figure out
- unravel
- see
- get
- crack
- resolve
- sort out
- clear up
- decipher
- think through
- suss (out)
- get the answer of
- find the key to
- crack the code of
Synonyms for puzzleverb to cause to be unclear in mind or intentSynonyms- addle
- befuddle
- bewilder
- confound
- confuse
- discombobulate
- dizzy
- fuddle
- jumble
- mix up
- muddle
- mystify
- perplex
- throw
phrase puzzle out: to find the key to (a code, for example)Synonyms- break
- crack
- decipher
- decrypt
noun anything that arouses curiosity or perplexes because it is unexplained, inexplicable, or secretSynonyms- conundrum
- enigma
- mystery
- perplexity
- puzzler
- riddle
Synonyms for puzzlenoun a particularly baffling problem that is said to have a correct solutionSynonymsRelated Words- problem
- sudoku
- acrostic
- word square
noun a game that tests your ingenuityRelated Words- Chinese puzzle
- game
- jigsaw puzzle
- tangram
- crossword
- crossword puzzle
verb be a mystery or bewildering toSynonyms- bewilder
- dumbfound
- flummox
- baffle
- mystify
- nonplus
- perplex
- stupefy
- amaze
- gravel
- vex
- pose
- stick
- beat
- get
Related Words- stump
- mix up
- befuddle
- confound
- confuse
- discombobulate
- fox
- bedevil
- fuddle
- throw
- riddle
- elude
- escape
- puzzle over
- figure out
- puzzle out
- solve
- lick
- work out
- work
verb be uncertain aboutRelated Words- meditate
- mull
- mull over
- muse
- ponder
- chew over
- think over
- excogitate
- reflect
- ruminate
- speculate
- contemplate
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