baffle
[ baf-uhl ]
/ ˈbæf əl /
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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
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Origin of baffle
synonym study for baffle
1. See thwart.
OTHER WORDS FROM baffle
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British Dictionary definitions for baffle
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, nounbaffler, nounWord Origin for baffle
C16: perhaps from Scottish dialect bachlen to condemn publicly; perhaps related to French bafouer to disgrace
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