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baffle
[baf-uhl]
verb (used with object)
to confuse, bewilder, or perplex.
He was baffled by the technical language of the instructions.
to frustrate or confound; thwart by creating confusion or bewilderment.
to check or deflect the movement of (sound, light, fluids, etc.).
to equip with a baffle or baffles.
Obsolete.Ģżto cheat; trick.
verb (used without object)
to struggle ineffectually, as a ship in a gale.
noun
something that balks, checks, or deflects.
an artificial obstruction for checking or deflecting the flow of gases (as in a boiler), sounds (as in the loudspeaker system of a radio or hi-fi set), light (as in a darkroom), etc.
any boxlike enclosure or flat panel for mounting a loudspeaker.
baffle
/ Ė²śĆ¦“ŚÉ±ō /
verb
to perplex; bewilder; puzzle
to frustrate (plans, efforts, etc)
to check, restrain, or regulate (the flow of a fluid or the emission of sound or light)
to provide with a baffle
obsoleteĢżto cheat or trick
noun
Also called: baffle board.Ģż baffle plate.Ģża plate or mechanical device designed to restrain or regulate the flow of a fluid, the emission of light or sound, or the distribution of sound, esp in a loudspeaker or microphone
Other 51³Ō¹Ļ Forms
- bafflement noun
- baffler noun
- baffling adjective
- bafflingly adverb
- bafflingness noun
- unbaffling adjective
- unbafflingly adverb
- Ė²ś²¹“Ś“Ś±ō±š°ł noun
- Ė²ś²¹“Ś“Ś±ō±š³¾±š²Ō³Ł noun
51³Ō¹Ļ History and Origins
Origin of baffle1
51³Ō¹Ļ History and Origins
Origin of baffle1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
These choices cross the line dividing baffling and a cry for help.
The absence at LAX has long left travelers baffled, particularly first-time visitors and international passengers expecting a world destination like Los Angeles to have streamlined transit to its main airport.
Villagers were left baffled in 2023 when the replacement statue first appeared, hailing the cryptic creator who had "gone to so much trouble" to make the pony.
Their bowlers sprayed it and some of the field settings were baffling.
Students say they have been left feeling embarrassed and anxious due to "baffling" school toilet restrictions.
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When To Use
Baffle means to confuse, bewilder, perplex, or confound.The word usually implies that such confusion causes someone to come to standstillāthat it stumps them or makes them completely bewildered.You might be baffled by a difficult riddle or confusing instructions. Peopleās strange behavior might baffle you. The term is often used in the context of experts or scientists being baffled by some newly discovered thing or phenomenonāone they canāt figure out or comprehend.Someone or something that baffles can be described as baffling.As a verb, baffle can also mean to deflect or regulate the movement or flow of something, such as gas or light. The word can also be used as a noun referring to a component or part that does this.Example: This door is completely baffling! I can never figure out how to get it unlocked.
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