verb
get
Leave someone unable to understand or explain something.
The last riddle gets everyone at our table.
Etymology
The broad getting verb developed a sense of catching or affecting someone. A puzzle that gets you catches your understanding short and leaves you unable to explain it.
More examples
- Why did she leave? You have got me.
- That strange result has got us puzzled.
- His explanation really got me.
Forms
get · gets · got · gotten · getting
Similar words
- puzzle
- Specifically describes making someone unable to understand.