baffle
— Verb
– English
~ 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"
baffle
— Verb
– English
~ restrain the emission of (sound, fluid, etc.)
baffle
— Verb
– English
~ hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of; "What ultimately frustrated every challenger was Ruth's amazing September surge"; "foil your opponent"
baffle
— Noun
– English
~ a flat plate that controls or directs the flow of fluid or energy
baffled
— Adjective
– English
~ perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment; "obviously bemused by his questions"; "bewildered and confused"; "a cloudy and confounded philosopher"; "just a mixed-up kid"; "she felt lost on the first day of school"
baffled
— Noun
– English
~ people who are frustrated and perplexed; "the children's faces clearly expressed the frustration of the baffled"
baffling
— Adjective
– English
~ making great mental demands; hard to comprehend or solve or believe; "a baffling problem"; "I faced the knotty problem of what to have for breakfast"; "a problematic situation at home"