Synonyms for baulk
bɔkbaulk

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1. balk, baulknoun

   the area on a billiard table behind the balkline

   "a player with ball in hand must play from the balk"

   Synonyms:
   rafter, impediment, hinderance, balk, check, deterrent, hindrance, handicap

2. hindrance, hinderance, deterrent, impediment, balk, baulk, check, handicapnoun

   something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress

   Synonyms:
   hitch, verification, impedimenta, stoppage, hindrance, disability, halt, chip, tab, handicap, arrest, tick, check-out procedure, confirmation, impairment, check mark, impediment, rafter, obstruction, checkout, hinderance, curb, chit, stop, disablement, cheque, obstructer, substantiation, stay, obstructor, deterrent, encumbrance, balk, preventive, incumbrance, bank check, preventative, interference, assay, bridle, check

3. rafter, balk, baulkverb

   one of several parallel sloping beams that support a roof

   Synonyms:
   raftsman, rafter, impediment, balk, check, deterrent, hindrance, handicap, raftman, hinderance

4. resist, balk, baulk, jibverb

   refuse to comply

   Synonyms:
   reject, change course, gybe, stand, resist, hold out, fend, withstand, balk, dissent, jib, stand firm, defy, refuse, protest, jibe

Matched Categories

1. • Area
   • Billiard Table
   • Difficulty

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How to use baulk in a sentence?

1. Saadi Shirazi:

   Heed not the flatterer?s fulsome talk, He from thee hopes some trifle to obtain; Thou wilt, shouldst thou his wishes baulk, Ten hundred times as much of censure gain.