Definitions for baffleˈbæf əl
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
baf•fleˈbæf əl(v.; n.)-fled, -fling
(v.t.)to confuse, bewilder, or perplex.
to frustrate or confound; thwart by creating confusion or bewilderment.
to check or deflect the movement of (sound, light, gases, etc.).
Category: Building Trades, Hi-Fi and Audio
Obs. to cheat; trick.
(n.)something that balks, checks, or deflects.
an artificial obstruction for checking or deflecting the flow of sounds, light, gases, etc.
Category: Building Trades, Hi-Fi and Audio
any boxlike enclosure or flat panel for mounting a loudspeaker.
Category: Hi-Fi and Audio
Origin of baffle:
1540–50; of uncert. orig.
baf′fler(n.)
Princeton's WordNet
baffle, baffle board(verb)
a flat plate that controls or directs the flow of fluid or energy
perplex, vex, stick, get, puzzle, mystify, baffle, beat, pose, bewilder, flummox, stupefy, nonplus, gravel, amaze, dumbfound(verb)
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"
thwart, queer, spoil, scotch, foil, cross, frustrate, baffle, bilk(verb)
hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of
"What ultimately frustrated every challenger was Ruth's amazing September surge"; "foil your opponent"
baffle, regulate(verb)
check the emission of (sound)
Kernerman English Learner's Dictionary
baffle(verb)ˈbæf əl
to cause sb to feel confused
Her behavior baffles me sometimes.; baffled by his illness; a baffling mystery
Wiktionary
baffle(Noun)
A device used to restrain or regulate, e.g. sound, light, gas, or a fluid.
Tanker trucks use baffles to keep the fluids in them from sloshing around inside.
baffle(Noun)
An architectural feature designed to confuse enemies or make them vulnerable
baffle(Verb)
Totally bewilder; confuse or perplex.
I am baffled by the contradictions and omissions in the instructions.
Webster Dictionary
Baffle(verb)
to cause to undergo a disgraceful punishment, as a recreant knight
Baffle(verb)
to check by shifts and turns; to elude; to foil
Baffle(verb)
to check by perplexing; to disconcert, frustrate, or defeat; to thwart
Baffle(verb)
to practice deceit
Baffle(verb)
to struggle against in vain; as, a ship baffles with the winds
Baffle(noun)
a defeat by artifice, shifts, and turns; discomfiture
Translations for baffle
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
- dronkgeslaanAfrikaans
- يُحيّـر ، يُربكArabic
- обърквамBulgarian
- desconcertarPortuguese (BR)
- zmást, vyvést z míryCzech
- verwirrenGerman
- forvirre; være i vildredeDanish
- μπερδεύω, φέρνω κπ. σε αμηχανίαGreek
- desconcertarSpanish
- segadusse ajamaEstonian
- گیج کردنFarsi
- hämmentääFinnish
- déconcerterFrench
- לְהַבִיךHebrew
- असमंजस में डालनाHindi
- zbunitiCroatian
- zavarba ejtHungarian
- heranIndonesian
- vera/gera ráðþrota/hlessaIcelandic
- sconcertareItalian
- 困惑させるJapanese
- 당황하게 하다Korean
- sutrikdyti, suglumintiLithuanian
- []mulsinātLatvian
- bingungMalay
- in de war brengenDutch
- forvirre, forbløffeNorwegian
- zaskakiwaćPolish
- گیج کردنPersian
- ويجاړول، شنډول، خرابول، خوارول، له كاره ايستل، خنډ غورځولPashto
- espantarPortuguese
- a zăpăciRomanian
- озадачиватьRussian
- vyviesť z mierySlovak
- zbegatiSlovenian
- zapanjitiSerbian
- förbryllaSwedish
- ทำให้งุนงงThai
- şaşırtmak, afallatmakTurkish
- 使困惑Chinese (Trad.)
- збивати з пантеликуUkrainian
- اچنبھے میں پڑناUrdu
- bối rốiVietnamese
- 使困惑Chinese (Simp.)
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