What is the meaning of puzzling?

verb

• Be a mystery or bewildering to.
  • usage: "This beats me"; "Got me-I don't know the answer"; "a vexing problem"; "This question really stuck me"
  • synonyms: perplex, vex, stick, get, puzzle, mystify, baffle, beat, pose, bewilder, flummox, stupefy, nonplus, gravel, amaze, dumbfound
• Be uncertain about; think about without fully understanding or being able to decide.
  • usage: "We puzzled over her sudden departure"
  • synonyms: puzzle

adjective

• Not clear to the understanding.
  • usage: "I didn't grasp the meaning of that enigmatic comment until much later"; "prophetic texts so enigmatic that their meaning has been disputed for centuries"
  • synonyms: enigmatic, enigmatical
• Lacking clarity of meaning; causing confusion or perplexity.
  • usage: "sent confusing signals to Iraq"; "perplexing to someone who knew nothing about it"; "a puzzling statement"
  • synonyms: confusing, perplexing