baffling Meaning, Definition & Usage

1. verb be a mystery or bewildering to
   mystify; perplex; bewilder; get; beat; puzzle; pose; amaze; vex; baffle; flummox; stick; stupefy; gravel; nonplus; dumbfound.
   
   • This beats me!
   • Got me--I don't know the answer!
   • a vexing problem
   • This question really stuck me
2. verb hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of
   thwart; bilk; cross; frustrate; baffle; foil; spoil; queer; scotch.
   
   • What ultimately frustrated every challenger was Ruth's amazing September surge
   • foil your opponent
3. verb check the emission of (sound)
   baffle; regulate.
   
4. adjective satellite making great mental demands; hard to comprehend or solve or believe
   tough; problematic; elusive; problematical; knotty.
   
   • a baffling problem
   • I faced the knotty problem of what to have for breakfast
   • a problematic situation at home

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