"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.