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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

puzzle over

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.96 in modern English

Syllables
puz-zle over
IPA
33
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To think intensely and deeply about a confusing problem, situation, or question in an effort to understand it or to find a solution.

Informal

Usage

Inflected Forms

puzzles over (present, singular) puzzling over (participle, present) puzzled over (participle, past) puzzled over (past)

Frequently Paired Words

puzzle through

Questions

What does puzzle over mean?
To think intensely and deeply about a confusing problem, situation, or question in an effort to understand it or to find a solution.

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