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   balk

   /bɔː(l)k/

   verb

   • 1. hesitate or be unwilling to accept an idea or undertaking: "he balked at such a drastic solution" Similar eschewresistrefuse tobe unwilling todraw the line atbe reluctant todraw back fromflinch fromshrink fromshy fromrecoil fromquail atdemur fromhesitate overscruple totake exception tonot like tohate tojib atscorndisdainOpposite accept
   • ▪ thwart or hinder (a plan or person): "he raised every objection he could to balk this plan" Similar impedeobstructthwarthinderpreventcheckstopcurbhaltbarblockforestallfrustratestallbafflefoildefeatbeatcounteracthead offOpposite assist
   • ▪ prevent a person or animal from having (something): "a tiger balked of its prey"
   • ▪ miss or refuse (a chance or invitation): "it's got to be done, so why balk it?"
   • ▪ (with reference to a horse) refuse or cause to refuse to go on: "he balked, both forefeet thrust stiffly in front of him"

   noun

   • 1. a roughly squared timber beam: "a balk of timber"
   • 2. the area on a billiard table between the balk line and the bottom cushion, within which in some circumstances a ball is protected from a direct stroke.
   • 3. an unlawful action made by a pitcher that may deceive a base runner.
   • 4. a ridge left unploughed between furrows.

   Word Origin late Old Englishbalc, from Old Norse bálkr ‘partition’. The original use was ‘unploughed ridge’, later ‘land left unploughed by mistake’, hence ‘blunder, omission’, giving rise to the verb use ‘miss (a chance)’. A late Middle English sense ‘obstacle’ gave rise to the verb senses ‘hesitate’ and ‘hinder’.

   Scrabble Points: 10

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishBALK | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   BALK definition: 1. to be unwilling to do something or to allow something to happen: 2. in baseball, to stop in the…. Learn more.

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   Learn the meaning of balk as a verb and a noun, with synonyms, examples, and word history. Balk can mean to refuse, stop, check, or obstruct, or a baseball term, a billiards term, or a ridge of land.

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   Balk definition: to stop, as at an obstacle, and refuse to proceed or to do something specified (usually followed by at). See examples of BALK used in a sentence.

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   noun. one of several parallel sloping beams that support a roof. synonyms: baulk, rafter. see more.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishBALK definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Balk can be a verb meaning to stop, refuse, or hesitate, or a noun meaning a beam, a ridge, or an obstacle. See different meanings, synonyms, and examples of balk in British and American English.

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   Balk can mean to stop short and refuse, to make an illegal motion in baseball, or a strip of land or a beam. Learn the different meanings, usage, and synonyms of balk from various dictionaries and sources.

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   Balk definition: To refuse obstinately or abruptly. One of the spaces between the cushion and the balk line on a billiard table.

10. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishbalk verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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    Learn the meaning, pronunciation and usage of the verb balk, which can mean to be unwilling, to stop suddenly, or to prevent somebody. See examples, synonyms and related topics.

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    BALK is a verb that means to resist, hesitate, or oppose something. It can also mean to stop or refuse to do something. Learn how to pronounce, conjugate, and use BALK in sentences with Collins dictionary.