puzzle (noun) /ˈpʌzəl/
1
Anything that is difficult to understand or make sense of.
2
A game for one or more people that is more or less difficult to work out or complete.
3
A crossword puzzle.
4
A jigsaw puzzle.
5
A riddle.
6
The state of being puzzled; perplexity.
puzzle (verb) /ˈpʌzəl/
1
(transitive) To perplex, confuse, or mystify; to cause (someone) to be faced with a mystery, without answers or an explanation.
2
(intransitive) To think long and carefully, in bewilderment.
3
(transitive) To make intricate; to entangle.