[ˈbafl], (Verb)

Definitions:
- totally bewilder or perplex
(e.g: an unexplained occurrence that baffled everyone)

- restrain or regulate (a fluid, sound, etc.)
(e.g: to baffle the noise further, I pad the gunwales)


Phrases:

Origin:
late 16th century (in the sense ‘cheat, deceive’): perhaps related to French bafouer ‘ridicule’ or obsolete French beffer ‘mock, deceive’

[ˈbafl], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a device used to restrain the flow of a fluid, gas, etc. or to prevent the spreading of sound or light in a particular direction
(e.g: you can cut out glare from a strip light by concealing it behind a baffle)


Phrases:

Origin:
late 16th century (in the sense ‘cheat, deceive’): perhaps related to French bafouer ‘ridicule’ or obsolete French beffer ‘mock, deceive’