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- DictionaryBaf·fle/ˈbaf(ə)l/
verb
- 1. totally bewilder or perplex: "an unexplained occurrence that baffled everyone"
- 2. restrain or regulate (a fluid, sound, etc.): "to baffle the noise further, I pad the gunwales"
noun
- 1. a device used to restrain the flow of a fluid, gas, or loose material or to prevent the spreading of sound or light in a particular direction: "you can cut out glare from a strip light by concealing it behind a baffle"
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Check pronunciation: baffle. Definition of baffle verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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. See more. QUIZ.
verb [ T ] uk / ˈbæfl / us. Add to word list. If something baffles you, you cannot understand it at all: [ often passive ] The police were baffled by his disappearance. I found his explanation baffling. (Definition of baffle from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of baffle. in Chinese (Traditional)
Definition of baffle – Learner’s Dictionary. baffle. verb [ T ] uk / ˈbæfl / us. If something baffles you, you cannot understand it at all: [ often passive ] The police were baffled by his disappearance. I found his explanation baffling. Want to learn more? Improve your vocabulary with English Vocabulary in Use from Cambridge.
From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English baf‧fle1 /ˈbæfəl/ verb [ transitive] if something baffles you, you cannot understand or explain it at all The question baffled me completely. —baffled adjective We were all utterly baffled. —baffling adjective a baffling mystery —bafflement noun [ uncountable] → See Verb table Examples from the...
Dictionary Definition of 'baffle' To confuse or perplex someone, typically by presenting something that is difficult to understand or make sense of. "The origin of the mysterious sound continues to baffle residents of the town." Detailed Meaning of 'baffle'
adjective. us / ˈbæf. ə l.ɪŋ / uk / ˈbæf. ə l.ɪŋ / Add to word list. impossible for someone to understand or explain: I found what he was saying completely baffling. The baffling array of features on baby monitors can be overwhelming. See. baffle. Fewer examples. The financial markets can be baffling.
