Definition of balking Balking

/bɔˈkɪŋ/ - [boking] -

We found 4 definitions of balking from 4 different sources.

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British English

baulking

American English

balking

What does balking mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Adjective

balking - stopping short and refusing to go on; "a balking"; "a balky mule"; "a balky customer"
  balky
  intractable not tractable; difficult to manage or mold; "an intractable disposition"; "intractable pain"; "the most intractable issue of our era"; "intractable metal"
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Wiktionary Wiktionary dictionary logo

  • balking (Verb)
    Present participle of balk.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • balking (p. pr. & vb. n.)
    of Balk

Part of speech

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  • balking, verb, gerund of balk (infinitive).

Pronunciation

Word frequency

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Sign Language

balking in sign language
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