to commit a balk

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• Balk — Balk, v. i. 1. To engage in contradiction; to be in opposition. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] In strifeful terms with him to balk. Spenser. [1913 Webster] 2. To stop abruptly and stand still obstinately; to jib; to stop short; to swerve; as, the horse… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• balk — balker, n. balkingly, adv. /bawk/, v.i. 1. to stop, as at an obstacle, and refuse to proceed or to do something specified (usually fol. by at): He balked at making the speech. 2. (of a horse, mule, etc.) to stop short and stubbornly refuse to go… …   Universalium

• balk — [[t]bɔk[/t]] v. i. 1) to refuse curtly and firmly (usu. fol. by at) 2) to stop short and stubbornly refuse to go on 3) spo to commit a balk in baseball 4) to place an obstacle in the way of; hinder; thwart 5) spo a baseball pitcher s illegal… …   From formal English to slang

• balk — I. noun Etymology: Middle English balke, from Old English balca; akin to Old High German balko beam, Latin fulcire to prop, Greek phalanx log, phalanx Date: before 12th century 1. a ridge of land left unplowed as a dividing line or through… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• Balk — In baseball, a pitcher may commit a number of illegal motions or actions which constitute a balk. The balk is called no pitch and each runner is awarded one base and the batter returns to bat with the previous pitch count.There are two… …   Wikipedia

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