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Balk Very Common

Balk has 9 different meanings across 3 categories:

Noun · Verb · Proper Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

the area on a billiard table behind the balkline

"a player with ball in hand must play from the balk"

2

something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress

3

one of several parallel sloping beams that support a roof

4

an illegal pitching motion while runners are on base

5

An uncultivated ridge formed in the open field system, caused by the action of ploughing.

Verb
1

refuse to comply

2

To pass over or by.

3

To indicate to fishermen, by shouts or signals from shore, the direction taken by the shoals of herring.

Proper Noun
1

A surname​.

See Also
obstinate crossbeam serve check sudden quick pitch deceive runner
Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
area difficulty beam pitch disobey
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
albatross bind diriment impediment drag obstacle straitjacket
Rhyming Words
alk valk calk dalk talk falk salk malk shalk swalk stalk chalk untalk recalk defalk intalk bytalk rewalk betalk uptalk
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