Baffle

v. bewilder, confuse; frustrate

n. instrument that regulates flow; board that regulates flow

Baffle can refer to: Baffles (submarine)Sound baffleBaffle gate, which is a TurnstileBaffle (game show), a 1973 TV game show that was a revival of the 1960s PDQ game showAll-Star Baffle, the 1974 version of the above game show, with a changed format.Cylinder baffle, in air-cooled engines, one of a set of guides or barriers intended to keep cooling air in contact with cylinder finning.
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Noun
1. a flat plate that controls or directs the flow of fluid or energy
(synonym) baffle board
(hypernym) plate
(hyponym) diffuser, diffusor
(derivation) regulate
Verb
1. be a mystery or bewildering to; "This beats me!"; "Got me--I don't know the answer!"; "a vexing problem"; "This question really stuck me"
(synonym) perplex, vex, stick, get, puzzle, mystify, beat, pose, bewilder, flummox, stupefy, nonplus, gravel, amaze, dumbfound
(hypernym) confuse, throw, fox, befuddle, fuddle, bedevil, confound, discombobulate
(hyponym) stump, mix up
(derivation) bewilderment, obfuscation, puzzlement, befuddlement, mystification, bafflement, bemusement
2. hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of; "What ultimately frustrated every challenger was Ruth's amazing September surge"; "foil your opponent"
(synonym) thwart, queer, spoil, scotch, foil, cross, frustrate, bilk
(hypernym) prevent, forestall, foreclose, preclude, forbid
(hyponym) disappoint, let down
3. check the emission of (sound)
(synonym) regulate
(hypernym) restrict, restrain, trammel, limit, bound, confine, throttle
(derivation) baffle board

n. baffle, speaker

n. loudspeaker, electronic device which amplifies sound