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• baulk — baulk, balk 1. pronunciation. It should be pronounced bawlk (with l). 2. spelling. The usual BrE spelling is baulk, although balk is more common in AmE. The primary use is as a verb meaning (1) followed by at: ‘to hesitate, refuse to go on’, as… …   Modern English usage

• baulk — (chiefly US also balk) ► VERB 1) (baulk at) hesitate to accept (an idea). 2) thwart or hinder (a plan or person). 3) (of a horse) refuse to go on. ► NOUN ▪ a roughly squared timber beam. ORIGIN originally …   English terms dictionary

• baulk — /bɔk / (say bawk) verb (i) 1. to stop, as at an obstacle: he baulked at making the speech. 2. (of horses) to stop short and stubbornly refuse to go on. 3. Sport to make an incomplete or misleading move, especially an illegal one. –verb (t) 4. to… …  

• baulk — [bɔ:lk, bɔ:k] (chiefly US also balk) verb 1》 (baulk at) hesitate to accept (an idea or undertaking). 2》 thwart or hinder (a plan or person). 3》 (of a horse) refuse to go on. noun 1》 a roughly squared timber beam. 2》 the area on a billiard table… …   English new terms dictionary

• baulk — v. & n. (also balk) v. 1 intr. a refuse to go on. b (often foll. by at) hesitate. 2 tr. a thwart, hinder. b disappoint. 3 tr. a miss, let slip (a chance etc.). b ignore, shirk. n. 1 a hindrance; a stumbling block. 2 a a roughly squared timber… …   Useful english dictionary

• balk — baulk, balk 1. pronunciation. It should be pronounced bawlk (with l). 2. spelling. The usual BrE spelling is baulk, although balk is more common in AmE. The primary use is as a verb meaning (1) followed by at: ‘to hesitate, refuse to go on’, as… …   Modern English usage

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• balk´ing|ly — balk «bk», verb, noun. –v.i. 1. to stop short and stubbornly refuse to go on: »My horse balked at the fence. SYNONYM(S): jib, shy. 2. to hesitate or stop (at); avoid; not do: »He balks at every disturbance and never finishes his work …   Useful english dictionary