Definition of baffle
(Entry 1 of 2)
1
: to defeat or check (someone) by confusing or puzzling : to confuse or frustrate completely : disconcert
Her behavior baffled her parents.
2
: to check or break the force or flow of by or as if by a baffle (see baffle entry 2)
baffle the steam
baffle
nounDefinition of baffle (Entry 2 of 2)
: a device (such as a plate, wall, or screen) to deflect, check, or regulate flow or passage (as of a fluid, light, or sound)
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The first known use of baffle was in 1675
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