baffle

baf·fle  (bfl)

tr.v. baf·fled, baf·fling, baf·fles

1. To frustrate or check (a person) as by confusing or perplexing; stymie.

2. To impede the force or movement of.

n.

1. A usually static device that regulates the flow of a fluid or light.

2. A partition that prevents interference between sound waves in a loudspeaker.

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[Perhaps blend of Scottish Gaelic bauchle, to denounce, revile publicly, and French bafouer, to ridicule.]

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baffle·ment n.

baffler n.

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baffle

Verb

[-fling, -fled]

to perplex

Noun

a mechanical device to limit or regulate the flow of fluid, light, or sound [origin unknown]

bafflement n
baffling adj

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	baffle - a flat plate that controls or directs the flow of fluid or energy baffle board diffuser, diffusor - baffle that distributes sound waves evenly plate - a sheet of metal or wood or glass or plastic
Verb	1.	baffle - be a mystery or bewildering to; "This beats me!"; "Got me--I don't know the answer!"; "a vexing problem"; "This question really stuck me" bewilder, dumbfound, flummox, mystify, nonplus, perplex, puzzle, amaze, stupefy, gravel, vex, pose, stick, beat, get stump, mix up - cause to be perplexed or confounded; "This problem stumped her" befuddle, confound, confuse, discombobulate, fox, bedevil, fuddle, throw - be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly; "These questions confuse even the experts"; "This question completely threw me"; "This question befuddled even the teacher" riddle - set a difficult problem or riddle; "riddle me a riddle" elude, escape - be incomprehensible to; escape understanding by; "What you are seeing in him eludes me"
	2.	baffle - hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of; "What ultimately frustrated every challenger was Ruth's amazing September surge"; "foil your opponent" frustrate, queer, scotch, thwart, foil, bilk, cross, spoil disappoint, let down - fail to meet the hopes or expectations of; "Her boyfriend let her down when he did not propose marriage" foreclose, forestall, preclude, prevent, forbid - keep from happening or arising; make impossible; "My sense of tact forbids an honest answer"; "Your role in the projects precludes your involvement in the competitive project" dash - destroy or break; "dashed ambitions and hopes" short-circuit - hamper the progress of; impede; "short-circuit warm feelings" ruin - destroy or cause to fail; "This behavior will ruin your chances of winning the election"
	3.	baffle - check the emission of (sound) regulate confine, limit, throttle, trammel, restrain, restrict, bound - place limits on (extent or access); "restrict the use of this parking lot"; "limit the time you can spend with your friends"

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baffle

verb puzzle, beat (slang) amaze, confuse, stump, bewilder, astound, elude, confound, perplex, disconcert, mystify, flummox, boggle the mind of, dumbfound << OPPOSITE explain

Translations

baffle [ˈbæfl] vt → desconcertar, confundir

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baffle [ˈbæfl] vt (= puzzle) → déconcerter

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baffle [ˈbæfl] vt → verblüffen

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baffle [ˈbæfl] vt (= puzzle) → confondere

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baffle

v baffle [ˈbӕfl]

to puzzle (a person) I was baffled by her attitude towards her husband. dronkgeslaan يُحيّـر ، يُربك обърквам zmást, vyvést z míry forvirre; være i vildrede verwirren μπερδεύω, φέρνω κπ. σε αμηχανία desconcertar segadusse ajama گیج کردن saattaa ymmälle déconcerter לְהַבִיך असमंजस में डालना zbuniti zavarba ejt heran vera/gera ráðþrota/hlessa sconcertare 困惑させる 당황하게 하다 sutrikdyti, sugluminti []mulsināt bingung in de war brengen forvirre, forbløffe zaskakiwać espantar a zăpăci озадачивать vyviesť z miery zbegati zapanjiti förbrylla ทำให้งุนงง şaşırtmak, afallatmak 使困惑 збивати з пантелику اچنبھے میں پڑنا bối rối 使困惑

adj baffling

a baffling crime. geheimsinnige, eienaardige مُحيّـر ، مُربك озадачаващ záhadný forbløffende; uforståelig vertrackt δυσεπίλυτος desconcertante peamurdmist valmistav گیج کننده؛ پیچیده hämmentävä déroutant מְבַלבֵּל, לא מוּבָן चकरा देने वाला, विस्मयकारी zbunjujuć elképesztő mengherankan óskiljanlegur sconcertante 不可解な 당황하게 하는 sunkiai išaiškinamas mulsinošs; grūts membingungkan raadselachtig forbløffende, uforståelig zaskakujący desconcertante deru­tant; enigmatic загадочный záhadný neverjeten, nepopisen zapanjujući förbryllande ที่น่างุนงง şaşırtıcı, afallatıcı 令人迷惑的 важкий; незрозумілий چکرا دینے والا phức tạp 令人迷惑的