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Inflections of 'baffle' (v): (⇒ conjugate)

baffles: v 3rd person singular

baffling: v pres p

baffled: v past

baffled: v past p

baf•fle v., -fled, -fling, n.
v. [ ~ + obj]

to confuse or bewilder;
mystify:baffled by her odd behavior.

n. [countable]

something that slows down, interferes with, or deflects a flow, as of light, etc.

baf•fler, n. [countable]

baf•fle v., -fled, -fling, n.
v.t.

to confuse, bewilder, or perplex:He was baffled by the technical language of the instructions.
to frustrate or confound;
thwart by creating confusion or bewilderment.
Building, Sound Reproductionto check or deflect the movement of (sound, light, fluids, etc.).
Buildingto equip with a baffle or baffles.
[Obs.]to cheat;
trick.

v.i.

to struggle ineffectually, as a ship in a gale.

something that balks, checks, or deflects.
Building, Sound Reproductionan 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.
Sound Reproductionany boxlike enclosure or flat panel for mounting a loudspeaker.

Scots bauchle to disgrace, treat with contempt, equivalent. to bauch (see baff) + -le
1540–50; 1910–15 for def. 8; perh.

baf′fle•ment, n.
baf′fler, n.
baf′fling, adj.
baf′fling•ly, adv.
baf′fling•ness, n.

thwart.

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baffle /ˈbæf^əl/ vb (transitive)

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)

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

Etymology: 16th Century: perhaps from Scottish dialect bachlen to condemn publicly; perhaps related to French bafouer to disgraceˈbafflement n ˈbaffler n

'baffle' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

beat - diffuser - elude - foil - get - muffler - pose - silencer - stick - throw - bafflegab - baffleplate - bass reflex - befuddle - bridgewall - buffalo - cross - defeat - infinite baffle - puzzle - thwart - stonker

In Lists: Vocaboili1, English pronounciation, c2 THINKING AND SPEAKING, more...

Synonyms: confuse, mystify, puzzle, confound, dumbfound, more...

Collocations: [noise, light, gas, liquid] -reduction baffle, a baffle to reduce [noise], [install, add, incorporate] baffles, more...

🗣️Forum discussions with the word(s) "baffle" in the title:

baffle somebody as to something
baffle them with bull
Baffle wit
baffle your opponent
bewilder, confuse, baffle
such as did not baffle his small experience
To baffle vs. To bewilder
What's the difference between confuse and baffle?

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