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balk


Definition: Meaning of, balk in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / bɔːlk;bɔːk /

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  1. [intransitive] to not want to do or try something, because it seems difficult, unpleasant, or frightening
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  2. [intransitive] if a horse balks at a fence, it stops in front of it and refuses to jump over it
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  3. [intransitive] American English in baseball, to stop in the middle of the action of throwing the ball to the player who is trying to hit it
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  4. [transitive] formal to stop someone or something from getting or achieving what they want
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