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- [bawk]
- /bɔk/
- /bɔːk/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [bawk]
- /bɔk/
Definitions of baulk word
- noun baulk the space, usually 29 inches deep, between the baulk line and the bottom cushion 3
- noun baulk (in baulk-line games) one of the spaces between the cushions and the baulk lines 3
- noun baulk a strip of earth left between excavation trenches for the study of the complete stratigraphy of a site 3
- noun baulk either of two lines (A baulk and B baulk) at diagonally opposite ends of the court, from which the ball is struck into play 3
- abbreviation BAULK balk 3
- verb without object baulk to stop, as at an obstacle, and refuse to proceed or to do something specified (usually followed by at): He balked at making the speech. 1
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Origin of baulk
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English; Old English balca covering, beam, ridge; cognate with Old Norse bǫlkr bar, partition, Dutch balk, Old Saxon balko, German Balken, Old Norse bjalki beam, Old English bolca plank; perhaps akin to Latin sufflāmen, Slovene blazína, Lithuanian balžíenas beam. See balcony
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Parts of speech for Baulk
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
baulk popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 75% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for baulk
verb baulk
- recoil — to draw back; start or shrink back, as in alarm, horror, or disgust.
- draw back — a hindrance or disadvantage; an undesirable or objectionable feature.
- hesitate — to be reluctant or wait to act because of fear, indecision, or disinclination: She hesitated to take the job.
- pull back — the act of pulling back, especially a retreat or a strategic withdrawal of troops; pullout.
noun baulk
- stringer — a person or thing that strings.
- two-by-four — two units thick and four units wide, especially in inches.
- lintel — a horizontal architectural member supporting the weight above an opening, as a window or a door.
- blow — When a wind or breeze blows, the air moves.
- cantilever — A cantilever is a long piece of metal or wood used in a structure such as a bridge. One end is fastened to something and the other end is used to support part of the structure.
adjective baulk
- underwhelm — to fail to interest or astonish: After all the ballyhoo, most critics were underwhelmed by the movie.
Antonyms for baulk
verb baulk
- ok — all right; proceeding normally; satisfactory or under control: Things are OK at the moment.
- accept — If you accept something that you have been offered, you say yes to it or agree to take it.
- face — the front part of the head, from the forehead to the chin.
- meet — greatest lower bound
- aid — Aid is money, equipment, or services that are provided for people, countries, or organizations who need them but cannot provide them for themselves.
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