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riddle

Definition

  • noun: a difficult question that is asked as a game and that has a surprising or funny answer
  • noun: a mystifying, misleading, or puzzling question posed as a problem to be solved or guessed
  • verb: to make many holes in (something or someone) 'with' something
  • verb: to speak in or propound 'riddles'
  • sometimes used figuratively
  • synonyms: conundrum, enigma, explain

Examples

  • The book 'is riddled with' mistakes. [=the book has many mistakes]

  • Stop speaking in 'riddles'. [=stop speaking in a confusing way]

  • The first person to solve the 'riddle' wins a candy bar.

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) - What else did you do? - You don't know? Know what? What's so funny? The very thing that you clearly do not know! OK, enough of these riddles! Would you guys spill the beans? First, we come in and the weapon is tiny. Surprise, it's big. And then the lady over here, (..)
    2011 Kung Fu Panda 2