Meaning

3 senses

  1. (figuratively, sometimes, transitive)To free from the condition of being stuck.

  2. (intransitive)To become freed from a stuck condition.

  3. (intransitive)To leave the ground during takeoff.

Examples

4 sentences

  1. I can't get this drawer unstuck.

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  2. I can't get the drawer unstuck.

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  3. The box got unstuck from the ceiling.

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  4. Mark needs to get unstuck.

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Translations

3 languages

Forms

unsticks, unsticking, unstuck, unstuck
Base formunstick · to unstick
3rd person singularunsticks
Present participleunsticking
Past simpleunstuck
Past participleunstuck

irregular · Lesson

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, theyunstick
he, she, itunsticks

Past simpleLesson

all personsunstuck

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, theyhave unstuck
he, she, ithas unstuck

Future simple (will)Lesson

all personswill unstick

Word family

1 related words
Derivedcome unstuck

Lessons for this word

3 lessons

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
unstableunsteadyunstoppableB2unstrapunsubscribe
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