balk in Gujarati ગુજરાતી
balk in Konkani कोंकणी
balk in Telugu తెలుగు
balk in Urdu اُردُو
balk in English
- balk⇄adv. balkingly.
- balk⇄balk, verb, noun.
- balk⇄noun balker.
- balk⇄noun 1. a hindrance, check, or defeat.
Ex. This was a balk to them and put a damp to their new projects (Daniel Defoe).
2. a blunder or mistake.
3. a ridge between furrows; strip left unplowed.
4a. a large beam or timber, espec - balk⇄v.i. 1. to stop short and stubbornly refuse to go on.
Ex. My horse balked at the fence.
(SYN) jib, shy.
2. to hesitate or stop (at); avoid; not do.
Ex. He balks at every disturbance and never finishes his work.
(SYN) vaci - balk⇄v.t. 1. to prevent from going on; hinder.
Ex. The burglar alarm balked the robber's plans.
(SYN) frustrate, foil, baffle.
2. to fail to use; let slip; miss.
Ex. If I balk'd this opportunity (John Dryden).