baffle

Universal Words verb, noun verb to confuse sb completely; to be too difficult or strange for sb to understand or explain: [VN] His behaviour baffles me. * [VN, VNwh-] I'm baffled as to why she hasn't called. * I'm baffled why she hasn't called. bafflement noun [U]: His reaction was one of bafflement. baffling adjective: Some of the country's customs are baffling to outsiders. noun (technical) a screen used to control or prevent the flow of sound, light or liquid