balk in English

noun
1
an illegal motion made by a pitcher that may deceive a base runner.
2
a roughly squared timber beam.
verb
1
hesitate or be unwilling to accept an idea or undertaking.
any gardener will at first balk at enclosing the garden
synonyms: be unwilling to (be)draw the line atbe reluctant to (be)hesitate over eschew resist refuse to (be)take exception todraw back fromflinch from shrink from recoil fromdemur fromhate to (be)
noun
verb

Use "balk" in a sentence

Below are sample sentences containing the word "balk" from the English Dictionary. We can refer to these sentence patterns for sentences in case of finding sample sentences with the word "balk", or refer to the context using the word "balk" in the English Dictionary.

1. Many people balk at this danger.

2. 8 That was a balk to us.

3. 1 Even biology undergraduates may balk at animal experiments.

4. 11 Many people balk at this danger.

5. Even biology undergraduates may balk at animal experiments.

6. 9 Make not a balk of good ground.

7. They are likely to balk at antiabortion legislation.

8. 25 Even biology undergraduates may balk at animal experiments.

9. 5 Their strategies to balk the enemy had failed.

10. Sentencedict.com] Pavarotti not balk at paying the high costs of divorce.

11. 10 The high price is a balk to me.

12. 4 They are likely to balk at antiabortion legislation.

13. 12 Balk the purpose of those who threaten us.

14. They often still balk at being stigmatized as weird.

15. 28 A player with ball in hand must play from the balk.

16. 13 They often still balk at being stigmatized as weird.

17. Westerners balk at the prospect of snake on the menu.

18. I thought he might balk at taking a handout from me.

19. 3 Westerners balk at the prospect of snake on the menu.

20. 15 Even a single man bad been able to balk him.

21. To stop short and turn restively from side to side ; balk.

22. People may balk at the sight of a sea of wind turbines.

23. We get strong indications that his agent would balk at that request.

24. Officials who once wooed foreign investors increasingly balk at approving new deals.

25. 14 He shored up the wall with a thick balk of wood.

26. 16 Officials who once wooed foreign investors increasingly balk at approving new deals.

27. Many people would balk at setting up a new business during a recession.

28. 29 My horse jump across the deep ravine, but all the others balk.

29. Have you ever worked with a therapist, or would you balk at that?

30. People may well balk at this and never return to your site again.

31. 23 If they demand more compensation to account for taxes, defendants may balk.

32. 22 First high winds blow Stu Miller off the mound, forcing a balk, at Candlestick Park.

33. 6 People may well balk at this and never return to your site again.

34. To emancipate all mankind, we will balk at no sacrifice . even that of our lives.

35. 2 Many people would balk at setting up a new business during a recession.

36. 26 Have you ever worked with a therapist, or would you balk at that?

37. Some practices may balk at this degree of rigour, especially given the relative scarcity of trained counsellors.

38. With a wife to divorce, Pavarotti not balk at paying the high costs of divorce.

39. 25 They currently can seek help from the secretary of the Interior when state officials balk.

40. First high winds blow Stu Miller off the mound, forcing a balk, at Candlestick Park.

41. They currently can seek help from the secretary of the Interior when state officials balk.

42. The more European voters balk at economic reform, the more politicians yammer on about values.

43. 17 With a wife to divorce, Pavarotti not balk at paying the high costs of divorce.

44. People who think nothing of entering passwords balk at the idea of having their eyeballs scanned.

45. 19 The more European voters balk at economic reform, the more politicians yammer on about values.

46. 27 People who think nothing of entering passwords balk at the idea of having their eyeballs scanned.

47. 21 Among the guests are many luminaries of Parisian society who might balk at that sort of food.

48. Among the guests are many luminaries of Parisian society who might balk at that sort of food.

49. A society that values freedom, sexuality, and human happiness can hardly balk at this inspiring fulfillment of its ideal.

50. 6 Among the guests are many luminaries of Parisian society who might balk at that sort of food.