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balk > 5 senses
NOUN1balk, baulkThe area on a billiard table behind the balkline
2balk, hindrance, hinderance, deterrent, impediment, baulk, check, handicapSomething immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress
3balk, rafter, baulkOne of several parallel sloping beams that support a roof
4balkAn illegal pitching motion while runners are on base
VERB1balk, resist, baulk, jibRefuse to comply
balk > pronunciation
Soundsbaa'lk; bao'k
Rhymesairlock, boardwalk, calk, and 23 more rhymes in aok...
balk > noun 1, location
MeaningThe area on a billiard table behind the balkline.
Examples"a player with ball in hand must play from the balk"
Synonymsbaulk
Part ofpool table, billiard table, snooker table
Broaderarea, expanse, surface area
balk > noun 2, cognition
MeaningSomething immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress.
Synonymshindrance, hinderance, deterrent, impediment, baulk, check, handicap
Broaderdifficulty
Narroweralbatross, millstone; bind; diriment impediment; drag; obstacle, obstruction; straitjacket
balk > noun 3, artifact
MeaningOne of several parallel sloping beams that support a roof.
Synonymsrafter, baulk
Broaderbeam
balk > noun 4, act
MeaningAn illegal pitching motion while runners are on base.
Broaderpitch, delivery
Adjectivesbalky; balky
balk > verb, social
MeaningRefuse to comply.
PatternSomebody ----s; Somebody ----s PP
Synonymsresist, baulk, jib
Broaderdisobey
Nounsbalker

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