balk
🇺🇸
/bɔːk/
🇬🇧
/bɔːk/
intransitive verb
R
To refuse to do something because it seems difficult or dangerous.
When asked to climb the tall ladder, she balked at the idea.
R
To stop suddenly and refuse to jump over an obstacle, like a fence.
The horse balked at the fence and refused to jump over it.
R
To prevent someone from getting something or doing something.
The new rules will not balk the progress of the project.
translation
To refuse to do something because it seems difficult or dangerous.; To stop suddenly and refuse to jump over an obstacle, like a fence.; To prevent someone from getting something or doing something.
Word Forms
Progressive
balking
Past
balked
Perfect
balked
3rd Present
balks