puzzle
verb/ˈpʌzl/
/ˈpʌzl/
Verb Forms
Phrasal Verbs| present simple I / you / we / they puzzle | /ˈpʌzl/ /ˈpʌzl/ |
| he / she / it puzzles | /ˈpʌzlz/ /ˈpʌzlz/ |
| past simple puzzled | /ˈpʌzld/ /ˈpʌzld/ |
| past participle puzzled | /ˈpʌzld/ /ˈpʌzld/ |
| -ing form puzzling | /ˈpʌzlɪŋ/ /ˈpʌzlɪŋ/ |
- puzzle somebody to make somebody feel confused because they do not understand something synonym baffle
- What puzzles me is why he left the country without telling anyone.
Extra Examples- This question has puzzled scientists for decades.
- This is something that has always puzzled me greatly.
- How they recognized you is what puzzles me.
- It has always puzzled me that he hasn't won more tournaments.
Word Originlate 16th cent. (as a verb): of unknown origin.
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