puzzle

noun/ˈpʌzəl/

Frequency rank: #4,448 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)

Meaning

A game or problem designed to test cleverness; to confuse someone.

Illustration for the English word “puzzle”

Example sentence

She spent hours trying to solve the difficult puzzle on her favorite game.

Synonyms & related words

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