puzzle meaning and definition

PUZZLE noun

Definition of puzzle (noun)

1. a particularly baffling problem that is said to have a correct solution
   • "he loved to solve chessmate puzzles"; "that's a real puzzler"
   • synonyms: mystifier, puzzler, teaser
2. a game that tests your ingenuity

PUZZLE verb

Definition of puzzle (verb)

1. be a mystery or bewildering to
   • "This beats me!"; "Got me--I don't know the answer!"; "a vexing problem"; "This question really stuck me"
   • synonyms: amaze, baffle, beat, bewilder, dumbfound, flummox, get, gravel, mystify, nonplus, perplex, pose, stick, stupefy, vex
2. be uncertain about; think about without fully understanding or being able to decide
   • "We puzzled over her sudden departure"