baffle (Meaning)
baffle (n)
a flat plate that controls or directs the flow of fluid or energy
baffle (v)
be a mystery or bewildering to
hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of
restrain the emission of (sound, fluid, etc.)
baffle (v. t.)
To cause to undergo a disgraceful punishment, as a recreant knight.
To check by shifts and turns; to elude; to foil.
To check by perplexing; to disconcert, frustrate, or defeat; to thwart.
baffle (v. i.)
To practice deceit.
To struggle against in vain; as, a ship baffles with the winds.
baffle (n.)
A defeat by artifice, shifts, and turns; discomfiture.
A deflector, as a plate or wall, so arranged across a furnace or boiler flue as to mingle the hot gases and deflect them against the substance to be heated.
A grating or plate across a channel or pipe conveying water, gas, or the like, by which the flow is rendered more uniform in different parts of the cross section of the stream; -- used in measuring the rate of flow, as by means of a weir.
A lever for operating the throttle valve of a winding engine.
Synonyms & Antonyms of baffle
baffle Sentence Examples
- The enigmatic puzzle baffled the detectives for hours, leaving them perplexed.
- The speaker's incoherent rambling baffled the audience, leaving them in confusion.
- The complex scientific theory baffled the students, challenging their understanding.
- The toddler's ability to solve intricate puzzles baffled her parents.
- The disappearing act of the magician baffled the crowd, leaving them in awe and disbelief.
- The intricate maze baffled the explorers, leaving them lost and disoriented.
- The abstract painting baffled the critics, who struggled to interpret its meaning.
- The unanticipated turn of events baffled the spectators, leaving them speechless.
- The convoluted legal jargon baffled the defendant, leaving them unable to understand the charges.
- The inexplicable behavior of animals baffled scientists, who could not find a logical explanation.
FAQs About the word baffle
a flat plate that controls or directs the flow of fluid or energy, be a mystery or bewildering to, hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of, restra
frustrate, discomfit, thwart,hamper, hinder, overcome, checkmate, foil, beat, prevent
aid, forward, foster, aid, encourage, assist, promote, cultivate, advance,encourage
The enigmatic puzzle baffled the detectives for hours, leaving them perplexed.
The speaker's incoherent rambling baffled the audience, leaving them in confusion.
The complex scientific theory baffled the students, challenging their understanding.
The toddler's ability to solve intricate puzzles baffled her parents.
