1a game, toy, or problem designed to test ingenuity or knowledge:those who solve this puzzle in the shortest time are eligible for awardsa book with picture puzzles
a jigsaw puzzle: figurativeso the pieces of the puzzle fall into place
2a person or thing that is difficult to understand or explain; an enigma:the meaning of the poem has always been a puzzle
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cause (someone) to feel confused because they cannot understand something:she was puzzled by the doctor’s manner
[no object] think hard about something because one cannot understand it:she was still puzzling over this problem when she reached the office
(puzzle something out) solve or understand something by thinking hard:she was trying to puzzle out who the speakers were
