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Word | Balk |
one of several parallel sloping beams that support a roof / an illegal pitching motion while runners are on base / A ridge of land left unplowed between furrows, or at the end of a field / stop short, as if faced with an obstacle, and refuse to continue; foil / an illegal motion made by a pitcher that may deceive a base runner. / baseball : an occurrence in which a pitcher stops suddenly or makes an illegal movement after starting to throw a pitch / to suddenly show that you do not want to do something : to refuse to do what someone else wants you to do / of a horse, mule, etc. : to stop quickly and refuse to continue going / of an engine : to fail to work in the usual or expected way, | |
Usage | ⇒ When the warden learned that several inmates were planning to escape, he took steps to balk their attempt. ⇒ the extravagant centerpiece proved to be a balk to the flow of conversation ⇒ any gardener will at first balk at enclosing the garden ⇒ The horses balked at the high jump |
Synonyms | frustrate, thwart, foil, check, hinder, block, hamper, prevent, baulk, disappoint, impede, baffle, bar, defeat, demur, hesitate, obstruct, retard, stop, disconcert, |
Antonyms | aid, help, benefit, assistance, goad, make easier, proceed, spur, bit, break, cave, come on, come round, come through, come to, come up, comply, conserve, consort, contact, |
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