balk in English

noun

1

an illegal motion made by a pitcher that may deceive a base runner.

2

a roughly squared timber beam.

3

any area on a pool or billiard table in which play is restricted in some way.

4

a ridge left unplowed between furrows.

verb

1

hesitate or be unwilling to accept an idea or undertaking.

any gardener will at first balk at enclosing the garden

synonyms: be unwilling to (be), draw the line at, be reluctant to (be), hesitate over, eschew, resist, refuse to (be), take exception to, draw back from, flinch from, shrink from, recoil from, demur from, hate to (be)

2

(of a pitcher) make an illegal motion, penalized by an advance of the base runners.

the rookie balked and permitted Robinson to score

noun

rafter, baulk
baulk
baulk, handicap, impediment, hinderance, hindrance, check, deterrent

verb

be unwilling to (be), impede, jib
be unwilling to (be), draw the line at, be reluctant to (be), hesitate over, eschew, resist, refuse to (be), take exception to, draw back from, flinch from, shrink from, recoil from, demur from, hate to (be)
impede, obstruct, thwart, hinder, prevent, check, stop, curb, halt, bar, block, forestall, frustrate
jib, baulk, resist

Use "balk" in a sentence

1. Rule 6.02(a): A Balk shall be called audibly (“Balk!” or “That’s a Balk!”) and by pointing laterally at the pitcher

2. Baulk: See <internalXref urlencoded="balk">balk</internalXref>

3. As nouns the difference between Baulk and balk is that Baulk is (british) (balk) while balk is ridge, an unplowed strip of land

4. 13 synonyms for Baulk: balk, deterrent, hinderance, hindrance, impediment, balk, handicap, check, rafter

5. Balk (v.) late 14c., "to leave an unplowed ridge when plowing," from Balk (n.)

6. In 2017 Balk had 4,090 inhabitants.

7. As verbs the difference between Baulk and balk is that Baulk is (british) (balk) while balk is (archaic) to pass over or by or balk can be to indicate to fishermen, by shouts or signals from shore, the direction taken by the

8. Balked, Balk·ing, Balks v.intr

9. What does Balk mean? The definition of Balk is to stop or hold back from doing something

10. Many people balk at this danger.

11. Baulk is an alternative form of balk

12. 8 That was a balk to us.

13. Balked , balk·ing , balks v

14. Baulk is a British variant of balk

15. 11 Many people balk at this danger.

16. Early History of the Balk family

17. Canadian writers favor balk, and Australians favor Baulk.

18. Baulk definition is - chiefly British spelling of balk

19. Balk - WordReference English dictionary, questions, discussion and forums

20. 9 Make not a balk of good ground.

21. They are likely to balk at antiabortion legislation.

22. I hope they don't Balk at finishing their work

23. 25 Even biology undergraduates may balk at animal experiments.

24. Baulk is a British variant of Balk.

25. Balk, Baulk (noun) the area on a billiard table behind the balkline "a player with ball in hand must play from the balk" hindrance, hinderance, deterrent, impediment, balk, Baulk, check, handicap (noun)

26. Balk definition: If you Balk at something, you definitely do not want to do it or to let it happen

27. 1 Even biology undergraduates may balk at animal experiments.

28. 12 Balk the purpose of those who threaten us.

29. They often still balk at being stigmatized as weird.

30. Balk is a town in the northern Netherlands

31. What is a Balk? In the simplest sense, a Balk is when the pitcher tries to intentionally deceive the hitter or runner

32. Balk n noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc

33. 5 Their strategies to balk the enemy had failed.

34. Westerners Balk at the prospect of snake on the menu

35. Her mother is Cathryn Balk and her father is Solomon Feldthouse

36. I thought he might balk at taking a handout from me.

37. 3 Westerners balk at the prospect of snake on the menu.

38. To Balk means to refuse to go along with.

39. Balk definition is - to refuse abruptly —used with at

40. 10 The high price is a balk to me.

41. 4 They are likely to balk at antiabortion legislation.

42. Voters would Balk if either candidate made such a proposal

43. There are many actions that can result in a Balk.

44. 13 They often still balk at being stigmatized as weird.

45. This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Balk research

46. What does Balked mean? Simple past tense and past participle of balk

47. 28 A player with ball in hand must play from the balk.

48. As a musician, Balk is the frontwoman of Armed Love Militia .

49. To Balk At The verb "to Balk" (which is nearly always paired with the preposition "at") means to be unwilling to or to take exception to

50. 16 Officials who once wooed foreign investors increasingly balk at approving new deals.