baffle - noun

a flat plate that controls or directs the flow of fluid or energy

baffle - verb

• be a mystery or bewildering to
• hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of
• check the emission of (sound)

baffle - thesaurus

amaze   beat   bewilder   bilk   cross   dumbfound   flummox   foil   frustrate   get   gravel   mystify   nonplus   perplex   pose   puzzle   queer   regulate   scotch   spoil   stick   stupefy   thwart   vex