get stuck by — to be pierced, stabbed, or injured by a sharp object
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to be pierced, stabbed, or injured by a sharp object
Pronunciation (IPA): /ɡet stʌk baɪ/
Korean meaning: 날카로운 물체에 찔리거나 상처를 입다
Korean pronunciation: 겟 **스턱** 바이
Example Sentences
- She got stuck by a safety pin that wasn't very safe after all.
- The clumsy vampire got stuck by his own fang while brushing his teeth.
- The doctor got stuck by the injection needle - talk about irony!
get stuck by
VERB//ɡet stʌk baɪ//
to be pierced, stabbed, or injured by a sharp object
💡 Concept
He didn't get stuck by the rose thorns despite reaching deep into the bush.
🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/ɡet stʌk baɪ/
🇬🇧 UK/ɡet stʌk baɪ/
🌳Etymology
Rootstuck
Origin
게르만어족에서 온 'get'과 '찌르다'는 뜻의 고대 영어 'stician'이 결합된 형태입니다.
🎵Rhyme
struckluckduck
struck
luck
duck
🔗Collocations
get stuck by a needle
get stuck by a pin
get stuck by a thorn
get stuck by glass
get stuck by a splinter
📝Examples
😄 Fun example
“She got stuck by a safety pin that wasn't very safe after all.”
😄 Fun example
“The clumsy vampire got stuck by his own fang while brushing his teeth.”
😄 Fun example
“The doctor got stuck by the injection needle - talk about irony!”
“I got stuck by a cactus spine during my desert hike.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
get pierced byget pricked byget stabbed byget poked by
Antonyms
avoiddodgemiss
Related
puncturepiercewoundinjurysharp object
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