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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.

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          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