glued

glued · verb

imported

Definitions

verb

  1. 1.

    Past tense and past participle of glue; fastened or stuck with adhesive.

  2. 2.

    (figurative) Fixed in place or intensely focused on something.

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    glued to the screen — watching intently, unable to look away
  • •
    glued to the spot — frozen in place, unable to move

Related words

See also: attached, glue, stuck

Etymology

Past tense of "glue," from Old French glu ("glue"), from Latin gluten.