Balk Synonyms and Antonyms
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Synonyms for Balk
Check means to test, examine, compare or inspect something to see if it is as it should be.
To confuse so as to keep from understanding or solving; puzzle; confound
To make null and void
To apply the FOIL algorithm to.
To hinder or obstruct as with a stymie
To bring into contact, causing electrical interference
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To go about making political speeches.
(Gym.) balance beam
Any of the boards or planks that slope from the ridge of a roof to the eaves and serve to support the roof
(--- Nautical) A rib in a ship's frame.
Difficult to operate or start:
Opposed; contradictory; inconsistent.
Resembling a mule:
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Difficult to deal with or to operate.
Characterized by impatience or an absence of calm; unsettled:
Reserved; disinclined to familiar approach.
Stubborn is defined as being unwilling to change your opinion or stance, in spite of good reasons to.
An objection.
The quality of being shy; a fear of social interactions.
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To indicate by beating or drumming.
To thwart or frustrate:
To stop or impede the passage of or movement through; obstruct:
To retard; to stop, detain, or hinder, for a time.
To fail to satisfy the hope, desire, or expectation of.
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To move unsteadily or haltingly; stumble:
To make difficult to accomplish; to frustrate, act as obstacle.
To hunch is defined as to bend over or crouch down.
To impede is defined as to block or temporarily keep something from going forward.
Inhibit is defined as to hold back or keep something from happening.
To stop and refuse to go forward; balk
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To loft a ball
To outwit is to beat someone or defeat them because you are smarter or more clever.
To quibble is defined as to use petty, trivial expressions or arguments when discussing an issue.
To plunge into mire or snow so as not to be able to get on; to set; to fix.
Prone to halting or hesitation.
To come by chance; happen
To prevent the occurrence, realization, or attainment of:
To tremble or quaver in sound, as of the voice or a musical note.
Archaic spelling of hindrance.
Something that deters:
Something that hampers a person; disadvantage; hindrance
To keep from yielding to, being affected by, or enjoying
be unwilling
To refuse
(--- Law) Something that obstructs the making of a legal contract.
Antonyms for Balk
(Intransitive) To provide assistance.
To provide assistance, support, or relief to:
make easier
thwart
Words Related to Balk
To stop because of indecision; pause or delay in acting, choosing, or deciding because of feeling unsure; waver
Book of Common Prayer
The definition of frustrate is to hinder someone's plans or efforts, or to make someone feel annoyed because you are hindering their efforts or refusing to cooperate.
To let do or happen; permit:
An approximate amount or extent.
take-umbrage
Find another word for balk. In this page you can discover 63 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for balk, like: check, refuse, hesitate, prevent, frustrate, baffle, checkmate, defeat, foil, stymie and cross.
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