"balk" Definition

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Word: [noun] balk (an illegal pitching motion while runners are on base)

Word: [noun] balk (one of several parallel sloping beams that support a roof)

Synonyms: rafter, baulk

Word: [noun] balk (something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress)

Synonyms: deterrent, check, hindrance, hinderance, impediment, baulk, handicap

Word: [noun] balk (the area on a billiard table behind the balkline)

Synonyms: baulk

Example: A player with ball in hand must play from the balk

Word: [verb] balk (to refuse to comply)

Synonyms: jib, baulk, resist

Example: When my employer asked me to break the law, I balked.