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Meanings of baffle in English

Portuguese
atordoar

Be a mystery or bewildering to.

Related terms
atordoar
Portuguese
contrariar
Catalan
desbaratar
Spanish
frustrar

To hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of.

Related terms
contrariar
Catalan
regular
Spanish
regular

Check the emission of (sound)

regular

A flat plate that controls or directs the flow of fluid or energy.

Usage of baffle in English
1
Barbara did not sulk; when one tried to baffle her she fought.
Lister's Great Adventure
2
The appearance of Marouane Fellaini in a United shirt continues to baffle.
The Guardian
3
And so two people will maneuver and wander and baffle each other.
Men, Women, and God / A Discussion of Sex Questions from the Chr...
4
It was dug out merely to baffle robbers, and it concealed nothing.
Salammbo
5
The motivations and instincts of our continental partners sometimes baffle us Brits.
The Irish Times
6
What I hate to feel is, the others plotted to baffle me.
The Buccaneer Farmer / Published in England under the Title "Ask...
7
Him I can baffle, but under their frown the strongest monarch fails.
Beatrix of Clare
8
Hitherto, Mompesson had contrived entirely to baffle the vigilance of his foe.
The Star-Chamber: An Historical Romance, Volume 2
9
Do not ride upon the track-youmay baffle him-leavehim to himself.
The Boy Hunters
10
Jude was quite content with a baffle from his ever evasive companion.
Jude the Obscure
11
And yet here, as usual, my sceptical doubts pursue and baffle me.
The Eclipse of Faith; Or, A Visit to a Religious Sceptic
12
That seemed to baffle her, as if I had to be teasing.
Axiomatic
13
I will presently, however, by my training and might, baffle his purpose.
The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 3 / Books 8,...
14
What could thus baffle matter and traverse space but love and soul?
A Strange Story — Volume 06
15
The writer had penned them in Old Speech to baffle unschooled eyes.
The last page
16
Ah, Violante, lady of few words, you know how to baffle argument.
King Arthur's Socks and Other Village Plays
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Translations for baffle
Baffle through the time
Baffle across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common
United States of America
Less common