BALK

/bɔːk/ ► audio Scrabble 10 Words With Friends 12

Definition

  1. verb refuse to comply. — synonyms: resist, baulk, jib
  2. noun the area on a billiard table behind the balkline. — synonyms: baulk
  3. noun something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress. — synonyms: hindrance, hinderance, deterrent, impediment, baulk, check, handicap
  4. noun one of several parallel sloping beams that support a roof. — synonyms: rafter, baulk
  5. noun an illegal pitching motion while runners are on base.

Examples

  • “The horse balked.”
  • “to balk expectation”

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