baffle
/bˈæfʌl/
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Definitions
Noun
a flat plate that controls or directs the flow of fluid or energy
Verb
be a mystery or bewildering to; "This beats me!"; "Got me--I don''t know the answer!"; "a vexing problem"; "This question really stuck me"
Verb
hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of; "What ultimately frustrated every challenger was Ruth''s amazing September surge"; "foil your opponent"
Verb
check the emission of (sound)
Synonyms
amaze
baffle board
beat
bewilder
bilk
cross
dumbfound
flummox
foil
frustrate
get
gravel
mystify
nonplus
perplex
pose
puzzle
queer
regulate
scotch
spoil
stick
stupefy
thwart
vex
More General Terms
bedevil
befuddle
bound
confine
confound
confuse
discombobulate
forbid
foreclose
forestall
fox
fuddle
limit
plate
preclude
prevent
restrain
restrict
throttle
throw
trammel