Past tense of baffle
regular verb
The past tense of baffle is baffled. The past participle is also baffled.
Forms of baffle
| Base form (V1) | baffle /ˈbæfl̩/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | baffled /ˈbæfl̩d/ |
| Past participle (V3) | baffled /ˈbæfl̩d/ |
| Present participle | baffling |
| Third person singular | baffles |
Baffled in a sentence
- I am baffled by the contradictions and omissions in the instructions.
- They were baffled as to how the confusion could have arisen.
- See if you can make head or tail of the last section in this chapter. I'm baffled.From the entry make head or tail of
- She looked completely baffled by the puzzle.From the entry baffled
- The scientists were baffled by the unexpected results.From the entry baffled
Meaning of baffle
- verb To confuse or perplex (someone) completely; to bewilder, to confound, to puzzle.
- verb To defeat, frustrate, or thwart (someone or their efforts, plans, etc.); to confound, to foil.
- verb Of weather or wind: to hinder or prevent (a ship or its crew) from advancing.
Questions about the past tense of baffle
- What is the past tense of baffle?
- The past tense of baffle is baffled.
- What is the past participle of baffle?
- The past participle of baffle is baffled.
- Is baffle a regular or irregular verb?
- Baffle is a regular verb: its past tense adds -d.
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Adapted from Wiktionary: baffle (page history and authors) and the entries of its forms. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws left out forms marked obsolete, archaic, rare or dialectal and added the examples. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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