See Also: puzzle 2, verb(dictionary)
puzzle(1)(dictionary)
puzzle(2)(dictionary)
puzzle 1, noun(dictionary)
Monkey's puzzle(medicine)
Puzzle Cookie(recipes)
crossword puzzle(encyclopedia)
monkey puzzle tree(encyclopedia)
dare 1, verb, modal verb(dictionary)
fog 2, verb(dictionary)

puzzle 2, verb (oh)



2 v [T]
to confuse someone or make them feel slightly anxious because they do not understand something
::a question that continues to puzzle scientists
::He was puzzled by the reactions to his remark.
::What puzzles me is why his books are so popular.
puzzle out [puzzle sth ¡û¡ú out] phr v
to solve a confusing or difficult problem by thinking about it carefully
::He lay looking at the ceiling, trying to puzzle things out.
puzzle over [puzzle over sth] phr v
to think for a long time about something because you cannot understand or solve it
::The class puzzled over a poem by Shakespeare.