2puzzle verb
puzzles; puz·zled; puz·zling [+ obj] : to confuse (someone) : to be difficult for (someone) to understand
▪ The question puzzled me. [=I did not know the answer to the question] ▪ The cause of the accident has puzzled investigators. ▪ I was puzzled by his behavior. [=I did not understand the reason for his behavior]
▪ The question puzzled me. [=I did not know the answer to the question] ▪ The cause of the accident has puzzled investigators. ▪ I was puzzled by his behavior. [=I did not understand the reason for his behavior]
puzzle out [phrasal verb]
puzzle (something) out or puzzle out (something) : to understand or find (something, such as the answer to a difficult problem) by careful thinking
▪ She puzzled out the meaning of the strange phrase.
▪ She puzzled out the meaning of the strange phrase.
puzzle over [phrasal verb]
puzzle over (something) : to think or worry for a long time about (something)
▪ He's been puzzling over whether to buy a new car. ▪ We puzzled over the best arrangement for the furniture.
▪ He's been puzzling over whether to buy a new car. ▪ We puzzled over the best arrangement for the furniture.
