🧩puzzle

noun, verb
/ˈpʌzl/

Meaning

a game, toy, or problem designed to test ingenuity; to cause someone to be confused
to confuse or perplex; to think hard about something

Example Sentences

The crossword puzzle kept her busy for hours.

The math problem will puzzle even the experts.

Example Expressions

puzzle over

Synonyms

riddle, enigma, conundrum, problem, mystery, confuse, perplex, baffle, mystify
Entry 1
riddle, enigma, conundrum, problem, mystery
Entry 2
confuse, perplex, baffle, mystify

Antonyms

solution, answer, clarity, clarify, explain, solve, enlighten
Entry 1
solution, answer, clarity
Entry 2
clarify, explain, solve, enlighten

Collocations

crossword puzzle, jigsaw puzzle, puzzle game, puzzle over, puzzle out, puzzle greatly, completely puzzle, puzzle together
Entry 1
crossword puzzle, jigsaw puzzle, puzzle game, puzzle over
Entry 2
puzzle over, puzzle out, puzzle greatly, completely puzzle, puzzle together

More Example Sentences

She’s fascinated by solving puzzles.

He rarely managed to solve the puzzle.

He attempted to solve the puzzle again.

They are absorbed in solving the puzzle.

We repeatedly failed to solve the puzzle.

We are sharp enough to solve this puzzle.

She attempted to solve the puzzle repeatedly.

It takes patience to solve a difficult puzzle.

They were too focused not to solve the puzzle.

She challenged him to solve the puzzle without help.

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