verblüffen — meaning in English
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English meaning
- astound verb To shock or amaze someone so much that they are left almost speechless.
- baffle verb To confuse or perplex (someone) completely; to bewilder, to confound, to puzzle.
- bemuse verb To confuse or bewilder.
- confound verb To completely puzzle or baffle someone.
- dazzle verb To temporarily blind or confuse someone's vision with an intense light.
- flabbergast verb To overwhelm with bewilderment; to amaze, confound, or stun, especially in a ludicrous manner.
- flummox verb To confuse; to fluster; to flabbergast.
- mystify verb To thoroughly confuse, befuddle, or bewilder.
- stun verb To knock someone senseless or make them lose awareness, often with a blow or shock.
- transfix verb To render motionless, by arousing terror, amazement or awe.
Senses
verblüffen is used for these senses in English:
- astound To astonish, bewilder or dazzle.
- baffle To confuse or perplex (someone) completely; to bewilder, to confound, to puzzle. [from 17th c.]
- bemuse (transitive) To confuse or bewilder.
- confound To perplex or puzzle.
- confound To stun or amaze.
- dazzle (transitive, figuratively) To render incapable of thinking clearly; to overwhelm with showiness or brilliance.
- flabbergast (transitive) To overwhelm with bewilderment; to amaze, confound, or stun, especially in a ludicrous manner. [from late 18th c.]
- flummox (transitive) To confuse; to fluster; to flabbergast.
baffle — full definition
- 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.
- verb To dampen, muffle, restrain, or otherwise control (a fluid, or waves travelling through a fluid such as light or sound).