puzzle
//ˈpʌz.əl//
Noun
puzzleSingular
puzzlesPlural
1
A game, toy, or problem designed to test ingenuity or knowledge.
I like to do puzzles on rainy days.
2
Something that is difficult to understand or explain; a mystery or enigma.
Her sudden disappearance remains a puzzle to everyone.
Verb
puzzleInfinitive
puzzlePresent tense
puzzledPast tense
puzzledPast participle
puzzlingPresent participle
puzzlesThird-person singular
1
To cause someone to feel confused because they cannot understand or explain something.
Her strange behavior puzzled everyone.
2
To think hard about something in order to understand or solve it.
She puzzled over the math problem for hours.