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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"
The meaning of BAFFLE is to defeat or check (someone) by confusing or puzzling : to confuse or frustrate completely : disconcert. How to use baffle in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Baffle.
BAFFLE definition: 1. to cause someone to be completely unable to understand or explain something: 2. to cause…. Learn more.
BAFFLE meaning: 1. to cause someone to be completely unable to understand or explain something: 2. to cause…. Learn more.
Baffle means to confuse, bewilder, perplex, or confound. The word usually implies that such confusion causes someone to come to standstill—that it stumps them or makes them completely bewildered. You might be baffled by a difficult riddle or confusing instructions.
Definitions of baffle. verb. be a mystery or bewildering to. synonyms: amaze, beat, bewilder, dumbfound, flummox, get, gravel, mystify, nonplus, perplex, pose, puzzle, stick, stupefy, vex. see more. noun. a flat plate that controls or directs the flow of fluid or energy. synonyms: baffle board. see more.
1. To confuse or perplex, especially so as to frustrate or prevent from taking action: a patient whose condition baffled the physicians. 2. To impede the force or movement of (a fluid). 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.
Definition of baffle verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
