Balk | Mean of balk in English Dictionary
/ˈbɑːk/
- Verb
- to suddenly show that you do not want to do something
- If this witness balks [=refuses to cooperate in court], our lawyers will not have enough evidence to win the case.
- The public balked at the President's new tax plan.
- He balks at sending his children to expensive private schools. [=he won't send his children to expensive private schools]
- to stop quickly and refuse to continue going
- The horse balked and would not jump the fence.
- to fail to work in the usual or expected way
- I turned the key, but the car's engine balked. [=refused to start]
- to stop suddenly after starting to throw a pitch
- The runner on third base tried to make the pitcher balk.
- Noun
- an occurrence in which a pitcher stops suddenly or makes an illegal movement after starting to throw a pitch
- He committed a balk.
