PUZZLE OUT

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

Find the solution to (a problem or question) or understand the meaning of

Example:

He could not work the math problem

Synonyms:

figure out; lick; puzzle out; solve; work; work out

Classified under:

Verbs of thinking, judging, analyzing, doubting

Hypernyms (to "puzzle out" is one way to...):

understand (know and comprehend the nature or meaning of)

"Puzzle out" entails doing...:

reason (think logically)

Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "puzzle out"):

answer; resolve (understand the meaning of)

riddle (explain a riddle)

strike (arrive at after reckoning, deliberating, and weighing)

guess; infer (guess correctly; solve by guessing)

answer (give the correct answer or solution to)

break (find the solution or key to)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s something