baulk (Meaning)
Wordnet
baulk (n)
the area on a billiard table behind the balkline
something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress
one of several parallel sloping beams that support a roof
Wordnet
baulk (v)
refuse to comply
Webster
baulk (n. & v.)
See Balk.
Synonyms & Antonyms of baulk
No Synonyms and anytonyms found
baulk Sentence Examples
- The timid horse baulked at the unfamiliar obstacle.
- Despite the intense pressure, the politician refused to baulk at the crucial decision.
- The project was delayed due to unforeseen circumstances that caused the team to baulk.
- The dancer baulked at the suggestion of performing a risky maneuver.
- The employee's promotion was halted because they baulked at taking on additional responsibilities.
- The negotiator baulked at the exorbitant price demanded by the opposing party.
- The athlete baulked at the idea of training for hours on end.
- The driver baulked at the steep incline and hesitated to drive up.
- The witness baulked at answering the incriminating question.
- The architect baulked at the unconventional design proposal, doubting its feasibility.
FAQs About the word baulk
the area on a billiard table behind the balkline, something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress, one of several parallel sloping beams
No synonyms found.
No antonyms found.
The timid horse baulked at the unfamiliar obstacle.
Despite the intense pressure, the politician refused to baulk at the crucial decision.
The project was delayed due to unforeseen circumstances that caused the team to baulk.
The dancer baulked at the suggestion of performing a risky maneuver.
