Meaning & Definition of word "Baffle"
Baffle
/ˈbafəl/
noun:
- 1. a device that slows down or redirects the flow of fluids or sound.
- Example: The engineers designed a baffle to improve the acoustics of the concert hall.
verb:
- 1. to confuse or perplex; to be unable to understand or explain something.
- Example: The magician's tricks never failed to baffle the audience.
- 2. to restrain or block something, such as a physical object or a process.
- Example: They installed a baffle to prevent water from flooding the basement.
Etymology
●Derived from Middle English 'bafle' meaning to stammer or to confuse.
Common Phrases and Expressions
baffle them with brilliance:
to overwhelm someone with impressive skills or knowledge
baffle the mind:
to perplex or confuse someone to the point of frustration
Related Words
confuse:
to make someone unable to think clearly
perplex:
to cause someone to feel puzzled or troubled
bewilder:
to cause someone to become confused or disoriented
Slang Meanings of baffle
Meaning: to throw someone off
● Example Sentence: That unexpected plot twist really baffled me!
Meaning: to be totally lost
● Example Sentence: I was baffled by what they were talking about.