Puzzling: alternatives and connections

To puzzle; to be at a loss.

To make dizzy; to astonish; to puzzle.

To puzzle.

An action, mode of action, or thing, which cannot be satisfactorily explained; a puzzle; as, his conduct is an enigma.

To involve in such complications as to render extrication a bewildering difficulty; hence, metaphorically, to insnare; to perplex; to…

To entangle or perplex; to puzzle.

A lofty coniferous Chilian tree (Araucaria imbricata), the branches of which are so crowded and intertwisted "as to puzzle a monkey to…

To perplex the mind of; to puzzle; to impose upon the credulity of ; as, to mystify an opponent.

A state or condition which daffles reason or confounds judgment; insuperable difficalty; inability to proceed or decide; puzzle; quand…

To embarrass; to puzzle; to distract; to bewilder; to confuse; to trouble with ambiguity, suspense, or anxiety.

See Monkey's puzzle.

So as to pose or puzzle.

To solve by ingenuity, as a puzzle; -- followed by out; as, to puzzle out a mystery.

of Puzzle

To puzzle; to banter; to chaff or mock with pretended seriousness of discourse; to make sport of, as by obscure questions.

To cause to stick; to bring to a stand; to pose; to puzzle; as, to stick one with a hard problem.

Something intricately contrived; a contrived; a puzzle.

A sly, dexterous, or ingenious procedure fitted to puzzle or amuse; as, a bear's tricks; a juggler's tricks.