baffles (0 synonym found)

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Definition of baffles:

(v) : (transitive) To confuse or perplex (someone) completely; to bewilder, to confound, to puzzle.
(v) : (transitive) (technology) To dampen, muffle, restrain, or otherwise control (a fluid, or waves travelling through a fluid such as light or sound).
(v) : (transitive) (specifically, nautical) Of weather or wind: to hinder or prevent (a ship or its crew) from advancing.
(n) : (countable, technology) A device used to dampen, muffle, restrain, or otherwise control the movement of a fluid, or waves travelling through a fluid such as light or sound; specifically, a surface positioned inside an open area to inhibit direct motion from one place to another without preventing motion altogether.
(v) : (intransitive) To expend effort or struggle in vain.
(v) : (generally) To treat (someone) with contempt; to disgrace; also, to speak of (someone or something) in contemptuous terms; to speak ill of, to vilify.

Definition of baffles:

(v) : (transitive) To confuse or perplex (someone) completely; to bewilder, to confound, to puzzle.
(v) : (transitive) (technology) To dampen, muffle, restrain, or otherwise control (a fluid, or waves travelling through a fluid such as light or sound).
(v) : (transitive) (specifically, nautical) Of weather or wind: to hinder or prevent (a ship or its crew) from advancing.
(n) : (countable, technology) A device used to dampen, muffle, restrain, or otherwise control the movement of a fluid, or waves travelling through a fluid such as light or sound; specifically, a surface positioned inside an open area to inhibit direct motion from one place to another without preventing motion altogether.
(v) : (intransitive) To expend effort or struggle in vain.
(v) : (generally) To treat (someone) with contempt; to disgrace; also, to speak of (someone or something) in contemptuous terms; to speak ill of, to vilify.

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