baffled

adjective (baffled); verb past form of baffle (baffle, baffles, baffled, baffling)

«baffled» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

Everyday

Completely confused, not able to understand or explain something. tree →
(past form of baffle) Made someone confused. tree →

In the lessons

In stories it shows a character who cannot work something out, often a detective or a teacher with a puzzle. In maths and science it describes a pupil stuck on a hard problem. Phrases: "completely baffled", "baffled by", "left baffled".

Examples

I was baffled by the last maths question. tree →
The detective was baffled by the missing key. tree →
Scientists were baffled by the strange light in the sky. tree →
The magic trick left everyone baffled. tree →
Grandad looked baffled when I explained the video game. tree →
Her answer baffled the whole class. tree →
The puzzle baffled us for an hour. tree →

Note

Spelled with double f. Use "baffled by" something. The related adjective "baffling" describes the puzzle itself: "a baffling puzzle" makes you "baffled". Similar words: puzzled, confused, bewildered.

On Mova

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