definition of
puzzle

[1] #1 puzzle v. [perplex, vex, stick, get, mystify, baffle, beat, pose, bewilder, flummox, stupefy, nonplus, gravel, amaze, dumbfound] 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". wn

[2] #2 puzzle n. [puzzler, mystifier, teaser] a particularly baffling problem that is said to have a correct solution; "he loved to solve chessmate puzzles"; "that's a real puzzler". wn

[3] #3 puzzle n. a game that tests your ingenuity. wn

[4] #4 puzzle v. be uncertain about; think about without fully understanding or being able to decide; "We puzzled over her sudden departure". wn