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Meanings of balk in English

Portuguese
dificuldade
Catalan
impediment
Spanish
freno

Something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress.

dificuldade
Catalan
refusar
Spanish
negarse

Refuse to comply.

refusar
Portuguese
finta ilegal
Spanish
balk

Illegal pitching action in baseball.

Related terms
finta ilegal
Synonyms
Examples for "balked"
Examples for "balked"
1
However, the company balked at turning over certain materials, including interview notes.
Reuters
2
But the SEC has thus far balked out of concerns about fraud.
The South African
3
However, some balked at the plan, claiming that it circumvents due process.
Wired
4
China had balked at granting access for audit inspectors, citing sovereignty concerns.
Reuters
5
But the union has balked at saddling retired workers with additional risk.
Reuters
Usage of balk in English
1
Women balk, thrusting their children behind them; some try again to escape.
Those who save us
2
Biden wanted to make sure the most visible general would not balk.
Obama's wars
3
Would he really balk at using the protomolecule to further his agenda?
Caliban's War
4
Or perhaps forever, if he didn't balk at mass executions and torture.
Metro 2034
5
If asked the courses, I balk after the recital of the soup.
There's Pippins and Cheese to Come
6
Governments are likely to balk at such notions, as they always have.
The Guardian
7
He might balk if he thought we had any hand in it.
The Voyages of Doctor Dolittle
8
The Fed has assured markets it won't balk at further policy easing.
Reuters
9
The newspaper said prosecutors appeared to balk at the overtures for leniency.
Reuters
10
Surely it does not become us to balk at a new revelation.
Love's Final Victory / Ultimate Universal Salvation on the Basis...
11
They do not balk at autos and know no fear of shells.
The Human Side of Animals
12
I was worried the captains might balk at bombarding a planetary surface.
The Reality Dysfunction
13
So if you wish to measure blades I shall not balk you.
Beatrix of Clare
14
We could not choose but balk those evil men of their will.
The Secret Chamber at Chad
15
This was her first intimation that Republicans might balk at enfranchising women.
Susan B. Anthony / Rebel, Crusader, Humanitarian
16
She wouldn't balk at it, if he could keep her wanting him.
Lonesome dove
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Translations for balk
Balk through the time
Balk across language varieties
United States of America
Common
United Kingdom
Common