Definition of baulks Baulks
/bˈɔːks/
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British English
baulks - /bˈɔːks/
American English
balks - /bɔˈks/
What does baulks mean?
Part of speech
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| baulk - something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress | ||
| hindrance, hinderance, deterrent, impediment, balk, check, handicap | ||
| difficulty the quality of being difficult; "they agreed about the difficulty of the climb" | ||
| albatross, millstone large web-footed birds of the southern hemisphere having long narrow wings; noted for powerful gliding flight | ||
| bind something that hinders as if with bonds | ||
| diriment impediment (canon law) an impediment that invalidates a marriage (such as the existence of a prior marriage) | ||
| drag the act of dragging (pulling with force); "the drag up the hill exhausted him" | ||
| obstacle, obstruction an obstruction that stands in the way (and must be removed or surmounted or circumvented) | ||
| baulk - the area on a billiard table behind the balkline; "a player with ball in hand must play from the balk" | ||
| balk | ||
| surface area, expanse, area a wide and open space or area as of surface or land or sky | ||
| baulk - one of several parallel sloping beams that support a roof | ||
| rafter, balk | ||
| beam long thick piece of wood or metal or concrete, etc., used in construction | ||
Verb |
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| baulk - refuse to comply | ||
| resist, balk, jib | ||
| disobey refuse to go along with; refuse to follow; be disobedient; "He disobeyed his supervisor and was fired" | ||
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Wiktionary 
- baulk (Noun)
In billiards, the area of the table lying behind the line from which the cue ball is initially shot, and from which a ball in hand must be played.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- baulk (n. & v.)
See Balk.
