baffle
[ baf-uh l ]
/ ˈbæf əl /
verb (used with object), baf·fled, baf·fling.
verb (used without object), baf·fled, baf·fling.
to struggle ineffectually, as a ship in a gale.
noun
Origin of baffle
OTHER WORDS FROM baffle
Words nearby baffle
baff,
baffies,
baffin,
baffin bay,
baffin island,
baffle,
bafflegab,
baffleplate,
baffling,
baffy,
bafta
Example sentences from the Web for baffled
British Dictionary definitions for baffled
baffle
/ (ˈbæfəl) /
verb (tr)
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
obsolete
to cheat or trick
noun
Also called: baffle board, baffle plate
a 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
Derived forms of baffle
bafflement, noun baffler, nounWord Origin for baffle
C16: perhaps from Scottish dialect
bachlen to condemn publicly; perhaps related to French
bafouer to disgrace