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puzzle - Dictionary definition and meaning for puzzle

PUZZLE

(noun) a game that tests your ingenuity
The Sudoku puzzle has become a craze around the world. -added by naila_inlas
(noun) a particularly baffling problem that is said to have a correct solution
"he loved to solve chessmate puzzles", "that's a real puzzler"
synonyms : mystifier , puzzler , teaser
No puzzle was baffling enough for the genius of the great detective, Sherlock Holmes. -added by naila_inlas
(verb) 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"
synonyms : amaze , baffle , beat , bewilder , dumbfound , flummox , get , gravel , mystify , nonplus , perplex , pose , stick , stupefy , vex
he had her totally baffled with the convoluted story he came up with to explain his absence. -added by diviya_inlas
Mary was puzzled by John's loud behavior at the party. -added by naila_inlas
(verb) be uncertain about; think about without fully understanding or being able to decide
"We puzzled over her sudden departure"
The students were puzzled over the sudden overseas departure of their teacher during the middle of the term. -added by naila_inlas

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