baffle
English Thesaurus
1. a flat plate that controls or directs the flow of fluid or energy (noun.artifact)
| hypernym | : | plate, |
| definition | : | a sheet of metal or wood or glass or plastic (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | diffuser, diffusor, |
| definition | : | baffle that distributes sound waves evenly (noun.artifact) |
2. check the emission of (sound) (verb.change)
3. be a mystery or bewildering to (verb.cognition)
| hyponym | : | mix up, stump, |
| definition | : | cause to be perplexed or confounded (verb.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | riddle, |
| definition | : | set a difficult problem or riddle (verb.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | elude, escape, |
| definition | : | be incomprehensible to; escape understanding by (verb.stative) |
4. hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of (verb.social)
| hyponym | : | disappoint, let down, |
| definition | : | fail to meet the hopes or expectations of (verb.emotion) |
| hyponym | : | dash, |
| definition | : | destroy or break (verb.social) |
| hyponym | : | short-circuit, |
| definition | : | hamper the progress of; impede (verb.social) |
| hyponym | : | ruin, |
| definition | : | destroy or cause to fail (verb.social) |
5. a flat plate that controls or directs the flow of fluid or energy (noun.artifact)
| derivation | : | baffle, regulate, |
| definition | : | check the emission of (sound) (verb.change) |
6. check the emission of (sound) (verb.change)
| derivation | : | baffle, baffle board, |
| definition | : | a flat plate that controls or directs the flow of fluid or energy (noun.artifact) |
7. be a mystery or bewildering to (verb.cognition)
| also | : | puzzle over, |
| definition | : | try to solve (verb.cognition) |
| derivation | : | mystification, obfuscation, |
| definition | : | the activity of obscuring people's understanding, leaving them baffled or bewildered (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | mystification, |
| definition | : | something designed to mystify or bewilder (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | mystifier, puzzle, puzzler, teaser, |
| definition | : | a particularly baffling problem that is said to have a correct solution (noun.communication) |
| derivation | : | poser, sticker, stumper, toughie, |
| definition | : | a particularly difficult or baffling question or problem (noun.communication) |
| derivation | : | stupefaction, |
| definition | : | a feeling of stupefied astonishment (noun.feeling) |
8. hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of (verb.social)
| also | : | double cross, |
| definition | : | betray by double-dealing (verb.social) |
| derivation | : | frustration, |
| definition | : | a feeling of annoyance at being hindered or criticized (noun.feeling) |
| derivation | : | defeat, frustration, |
| definition | : | the feeling that accompanies an experience of being thwarted in attaining your goals (noun.feeling) |
| derivation | : | cross, crown of thorns, |
| definition | : | any affliction that causes great suffering (noun.state) |
9. a flat plate that controls or directs the flow of fluid or energy (noun.artifact)
| derivation | : | baffle, regulate, |
| definition | : | check the emission of (sound) (verb.change) |
10. check the emission of (sound) (verb.change)
| derivation | : | baffle, baffle board, |
| definition | : | a flat plate that controls or directs the flow of fluid or energy (noun.artifact) |
11. be a mystery or bewildering to (verb.cognition)
| also | : | puzzle over, |
| definition | : | try to solve (verb.cognition) |
| derivation | : | mystification, obfuscation, |
| definition | : | the activity of obscuring people's understanding, leaving them baffled or bewildered (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | mystification, |
| definition | : | something designed to mystify or bewilder (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | mystifier, puzzle, puzzler, teaser, |
| definition | : | a particularly baffling problem that is said to have a correct solution (noun.communication) |
| derivation | : | poser, sticker, stumper, toughie, |
| definition | : | a particularly difficult or baffling question or problem (noun.communication) |
| derivation | : | stupefaction, |
| definition | : | a feeling of stupefied astonishment (noun.feeling) |
12. hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of (verb.social)
| also | : | double cross, |
| definition | : | betray by double-dealing (verb.social) |
| derivation | : | frustration, |
| definition | : | a feeling of annoyance at being hindered or criticized (noun.feeling) |
| derivation | : | defeat, frustration, |
| definition | : | the feeling that accompanies an experience of being thwarted in attaining your goals (noun.feeling) |
| derivation | : | cross, crown of thorns, |
| definition | : | any affliction that causes great suffering (noun.state) |
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