BAFFLE
/ˈbæfl̩/ ► audio Scrabble 14 Words With Friends 16
Definition
- noun a flat plate that controls or directs the flow of fluid or energy.
— synonyms: baffle_board
- verb be a mystery or bewildering to.
— synonyms: perplex, vex, stick, get, puzzle, mystify, beat, pose
- verb hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of.
— synonyms: thwart, queer, spoil, scotch, foil, cross, frustrate, bilk
- verb restrain the emission of (sound, fluid, etc.).
— synonyms: regulate
Examples
- “Tanker trucks use baffles to keep the liquids inside from sloshing around.”
- “I am baffled by the contradictions and omissions in the instructions.”
- “A ship baffles with the winds.”
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