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Illegal pitcher's move in baseball
In baseball, a balk is a set of illegal motions or actions that a pitcher may make. Most of these violations involve pitchers pretending to pitch when
Balk
American actress (born 1974)
Fairuza Balk (born May 21, 1974) is an American actress, musician, and visual artist. Known for her portrayals of distinctive characters—often with a dark
Fairuza_Balk
Topics referred to by the same term
Look up balk in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. A balk is an illegal motion by a baseball pitcher. It may also refer to: Balk (surname), includes a list
Balk_(disambiguation)
Surname list
Balk is a surname. Notable people with this surname include: Fairuza Balk (born 1974), American film actress Harry Balk (1925–2016), American record producer
Balk_(surname)
Topics referred to by the same term
places in Iran: Choqa Balk-e Alireza Choqa Balk-e Khvajeh Bashi Choqa Balk-e Kuchek Choqa Balk-e Mohammad Zaman Balk (disambiguation) Cheqa (disambiguation)
Choqa_Balk
American theatre director (1932–2003)
H. Wesley Balk (October 31, 1932 – March 21, 2003) was an American performance theorist/coach and stage director. He was artistic director of the Minnesota
Wesley_Balk
Landmeister in Livland (d. 1239)
Hermann Balk (died March 5, 1239, Würzburg), also known as Hermann von Balk or Hermann Balke, was a Knight-Brother of the Teutonic Order and its first
Hermann_Balk
Tactic in baseball
The intentional balk is a tactic used in baseball. Used infrequently, it typically involves the pitcher deliberately balking in order to move a baserunner
Intentional_balk
American scholar
Josh Balk (born September 24, 1979) is an American activist, CEO of The Accountability Board, which he co-founded. Previously, he was vice president of
Josh_Balk
1996 film by Andrew Fleming
and Fleming and a story by Filardi. The film stars Robin Tunney, Fairuza Balk, Neve Campbell, and Rachel True as four outcast teenage girls at a Los Angeles
The_Craft_(film)
American educator and politician
Nicole Uhre-Balk is an American educator and politician serving as a member of the South Dakota House of Representatives for legislative district 32. She
Nicole_Uhre-Balk
American non-fiction writer (1930–2010)
Alfred Balk (July 24, 1930 – November 25, 2010) was an American reporter, nonfiction author and magazine editor who wrote groundbreaking articles about
Alfred_Balk
Village in Friesland, Netherlands
Balk (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈbɑl(ə)k]) is a town in the northern Netherlands. It is a village of the municipality De Fryske Marren, province Friesland
Balk,_Netherlands
Discipline of carom billiards
drawn on the surface, called balklines, into marked regions called balk spaces. Balk spaces define areas of the table surface in which a player may only
Balkline
Musical artist
Harry Balk (October 1, 1925 – December 3, 2016) was an American A&R man, record producer and record label executive. He discovered Little Willie John,
Harry_Balk
1985 film by Walter Murch
debut. It stars Nicol Williamson, Jean Marsh, Piper Laurie, and Fairuza Balk as Dorothy Gale in her first screen role. In the plot, an insomniac Dorothy
Return_to_Oz
Academy in Barnsley, South Yorkshire, England
Kirk Balk Academy is a secondary school located in Barnsley, South Yorkshire, England. It is part of the Northern Education Trust. The school mainly serves
Kirk_Balk_Academy
Dutch footballer (born 1994)
Jordi Balk (born 26 April 1994) is a Dutch retired professional footballer who played as a centre back for Ross County, FC Oss, St Patrick's Athletic,
Jordi_Balk
Canadian fencer (born 1955)
Wulfe Balk (born 24 November 1955) is a Canadian fencer. He competed in the individual and team sabre events at the 1988 Summer Olympics. "Wulfe Balk Olympic
Wulfe_Balk
New Zealand footballer
Harold Balk (c. 1898–1970) was an association football player who represented New Zealand at international level. Balk made his full All Whites debut
Harold_Balk
American poet
Christianne Balk (born 1953) is an American poet. Balk graduated with honors in biology from Grinnell College and taught at the University of British Columbia
Christianne_Balk
Russian courtier
Matryona Ivanovna Balk (née Modesta Mons; died 1725) was a courtier in Russia. Born into the Dutch Mons family, Modesta was the sister of Peter the Great's
Matryona_Balk
Hamlet and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England
Balk is a hamlet and civil parish in the county of North Yorkshire, England, just east of Thirsk. In the 2001 census the parish had a population of 48
Balk,_North_Yorkshire
Australian actor and producer
Michael Balk is an Australian actor, television presenter, radio announcer and producer. Michael grew up in the Clarence Valley in Northern Rivers New
Michael_Balk
Dutch footballer (born 2001)
Remco Balk (born 2 March 2001) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a winger for Eredivisie club Cambuur. Balk was born in Zuidhorn, Province
Remco_Balk
American science fiction film by John Frankenheimer
started) and stars Marlon Brando, Val Kilmer, David Thewlis, and Fairuza Balk. The screenplay is credited to the original director Richard Stanley and
The Island of Dr. Moreau (1996 film)
The_Island_of_Dr._Moreau_(1996_film)
Invertebrate paleontologist
Christina Lochman-Balk (October 8, 1907 – March 8, 2006) was an American geologist who specialized in the study of Paleozoic era fossils, formerly known
Christina_Lochman-Balk
German politician (1896–1974)
Margarete Balk (4 February 1896 – 10 July 1974) was a German teacher and politician. She was a member of the Landtag of Bavaria from 1958 to 1966. Balk completed
Margarete_Balk
1905 United States Supreme Court case
Harris v. Balk, 198 U.S. 215 (1905), was a United States Supreme Court case that exemplified the idiosyncratic types of jurisdiction state courts (and
Harris_v._Balk
2002 film directed by Scott Kalvert
stars Stephen Dorff, Brad Renfro, James Franco, Matt Dillon, and Fairuza Balk. Martin Scorsese was originally the executive producer (as a favor to Kimatian)
Deuces_Wild
University in Afghanistan
Balkh University (Dari: پوهنتون بلخ; Pashto: د بلخ پوهنتون) is the largest public university in Mazar-i-Sharif, which is the capital of Balkh Province
Balkh_University
American theoretical physicist (1904–1967)
plan to commission scientists fell through when Rabi and Robert Bacher balked at the idea. James B. Conant, Groves, and Oppenheimer devised a compromise
J._Robert_Oppenheimer
Billiards games played on cloth-covered pocketless tables
parallel from each rail. This divides the table into nine rectangular balk spaces. Such balk spaces define areas of the table surface in which a player may only
Carom_billiards
American daily newspaper
adversely affected The New York Times's circulation. Contemporary newspapers balked at additional sections; Time devoted a cover for its criticism and New York
The_New_York_Times
1995 film by Gary Fleder
Christopher Lloyd, Treat Williams, Steve Buscemi, Christopher Walken, Fairuza Balk, and Gabrielle Anwar. The film's title comes from a Warren Zevon song of
Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead
Things_to_Do_in_Denver_When_You're_Dead
2017 American film
McComb, Ryan Eggold, Fairuza Balk and David James Elliott. Zane Holtz as Luke Stephens Heather McComb as Michelle Fairuza Balk as Rifka David James Elliott
Battle_Scars_(film)
Village in Kermanshah, Iran
Choqa Balk-e Khvajeh Bashi (Persian: چقابلك خواجه باشي, also Romanized as Choqā Balk-e Khvājeh Bāshī, Cheqā Balak-e Khvājeh Bāshī, Cheqā Balak Khvājeh
Choqa_Balk-e_Khvajeh_Bashi
1992 American drama film
Won't Hurt by Richard Peck. Starring Brooke Adams, Ione Skye, and Fairuza Balk, the film follows a waitress trying to find romance while raising two daughters
Gas_Food_Lodging
used for backfilling, usually spoil from the original excavation. baulk balk A wall of earth left in place between excavated areas in order to maintain
Glossary_of_archaeology
Russian noble (1699–1763)
official and alleged political conspirator. She was the daughter of Matryona Balk, who was the sister of Anna Mons and Willem Mons. She is famous for the Lopukhina
Natalia_Lopukhina
Daniel Georg Balk (23 June 1764 – 1826) was a German medical researcher. 1803–1804 he was the rector of Tartu University. He was born in Königsberg. He
Daniel_Georg_Balk
Dutch cyclist (born 1948)
Klaas Cornelis Hendrik Balk (born 27 December 1948) is a retired Dutch cyclist who was active between 1967 and 1974, mostly on track. He competed at the
Klaas_Balk
1998 American crime drama film by Tony Kaye
written by David McKenna. Starring Edward Norton, Edward Furlong, Fairuza Balk, Stacy Keach, Elliott Gould, Avery Brooks, and Beverly D'Angelo, the film
American_History_X
Software design pattern
The balking pattern is a concurrency pattern that only executes an action on an object when the object is in a particular state. For example, if an object
Balking_pattern
Surinamese footballer (born 1998)
Radinio Roberto Balker (born 3 September 1998) is a professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for EFL League One club Huddersfield Town. Born
Radinio_Balker
President of the United States from 2021 to 2025
Jeff (May 19, 2022). "Biden cheers Finland, Sweden NATO plans as Turkey balks". Reuters. Retrieved April 30, 2024. Mason, Jeff; Zengerle, Patricia (August
Joe_Biden
New Zealand Antarctic soil scientist
Megan Ruby Balks NZAM (born 1960) is a New Zealand Antarctic soil scientist and former lecturer at the University of Waikato. Born in 1960, Balks was raised
Megan_Balks
Dutch field hockey player
Lars Balk (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈlɑrz ˈbɑl(ə)k]; born 26 February 1996) is a Dutch professional field hockey player who plays as a defender or midfielder
Lars_Balk
2005 film by Crispin Glover
Crispin Glover and starring Glover, Steven C. Stewart and the voice of Fairuza Balk. What Is It? is the first entry in a planned trilogy directed by Glover,
What_Is_It?
American television producer, writer and attorney (born 1956)
viewers would switch channels to watch the conclusion on another network. CBS balked, and both scripts were rewritten, with The X-Files' Fox Mulder no longer
David_E._Kelley
New York-based organized crime group
the new Jacob Javits Convention Center from the Westies. When the Westies balked, Salerno ordered the murder of the top gang leaders. Eventually, the Genovese
Gambino_crime_family
1984 concert tour by the Jacksons
were played in 17 stadiums that were home to NFL teams. But some others balked at Sullivan's demands. To use John F. Kennedy Stadium, Sullivan asked the
Victory_Tour_(The_Jacksons)
Ongoing armed conflict in West Asia
March 2026. Smith, Alexander (16 March 2026). "'Not our war': U.S. allies balk at Trump's Strait of Hormuz demands". NBC News. Retrieved 17 March 2026.
2026_Iran_war
1998 film by Frank Coraci
Giarraputo. Sandler also stars as the title character, while Kathy Bates, Fairuza Balk, Henry Winkler, Jerry Reed, Lawrence Gilliard Jr., Blake Clark, Peter Dante
The_Waterboy
Traditional German stringed instrument
word was also used for the bagpipe). Other names include the Dutch noordse balk, French bûche or bûche de Meuse, Dutch vlier and Swiss German Hexenscheit
Scheitholt
American actress (born 1972)
in horror-fantasy film The Craft, in which she starred alongside Fairuza Balk, Neve Campbell and Rachel True. The movie was a commercial success, earning
Robin_Tunney
53.470; -1.332 The Roman Rig (also known as Roman Ridge, Scotland Balk, Barber Balk, Devil's Bank or Danes Bank) is the name given to a series of earthworks
Roman_Rig
2020 American fantasy film by Zoe Lister-Jones
Nicholas Galitzine, Michelle Monaghan, and David Duchovny, with Fairuza Balk making a cameo appearance. The Craft: Legacy was released in the United States
The_Craft:_Legacy
Village in Kermanshah, Iran
Choqa Balk-e Mohammad Zaman (Persian: چقابلك محمدزمان, also Romanized as Choqā Balk-e Moḩammad Zamān, Cheqā Balak-e Moḩammad Zamān, and Cheqā Balak Moḩammad
Choqa_Balk-e_Mohammad_Zaman
American financier and con artist (1938–2021)
Additionally, at least one hedge-fund manager, Suzanne Murphy, revealed that she balked at investing with Madoff because she did not believe there was enough volume
Bernie_Madoff
Aborted landing of an aircraft
down but doesn't land". CNN. Retrieved 27 April 2024. Albright, James. "Balked Landings, Part 1". Aviation Week. Retrieved 27 April 2024. "The Missed Approach"
Go-around
Founder of al-Qaeda (1957–2011)
Tony; Waraich, Omar (17 December 2009). "Under U.S. Pressure, Pakistan Balks at Helping on Afghan Taliban". Time. Archived from the original on 1 January
Osama_bin_Laden
American law enforcement officer (born 1976 or 1977)
former agents for US Secret Service director". CNN. Retrieved May 3, 2026. Balk, Tim (January 22, 2025). "Trump Picks Sean Curran, Head of His Campaign Detail
Sean_M._Curran
Major League Baseball team season
batters and allowing only three hits. Pablo Reyes scored from third base on a balk, Connor Wong hit a solo home run, and that was all the offense Boston required
2024_Boston_Red_Sox_season
1994 American film
drama film directed by Anthony Drazan, and starring Harvey Keitel, Fairuza Balk, Kelly Lynch, Vincent D'Onofrio, Seymour Cassel, and Elisabeth Moss. An adaptation
Imaginary_Crimes
Species of whale; largest animal known
doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0194742. PMC 5890986. PMID 29630618. McClain, C. R.; Balk, M. A.; Benfield, M. C.; Branch, T. A.; Chen, C.; Cosgrove, J.; Dove, A.
Blue_whale
1986 British television film
written in 1974, by the English author Jill Murphy. The film stars Fairuza Balk as Mildred Hubble, who is the "Worst Witch" at Miss Cackle's Academy for
The_Worst_Witch_(film)
American general (1880–1964)
correctly, that the island had only about 1,000 Japanese defenders. Kinkaid balked at sending escort carriers into the restricted waters of the Sulu Sea, and
Douglas_MacArthur
Defensive position in baseball and softball played behind home plate, facing the field
who is allowed to be in foul territory when a pitch is thrown. A catcher's balk occurs when the catcher is not properly set in the designated box. Once the
Catcher
American artistic gymnast (born 1997)
final, Biles balked on her Amanar vault mid-air, performing 1.5 twists instead of the expected 2.5. She repeated this in the competition, balking and performing
Simone_Biles
2018 American horror film
Angela Trimbur, Janel Parrish, Jonathan Howard, Zach Avery, and Fairuza Balk. Two couples rent a luxury home in the desert to get away from it all and
Hell_Is_Where_the_Home_Is
American author
Shane Bolks (born December 25, 1972), who writes under the pen name Shana Galen, is an American author of "chick lit" and historical romance novels. Bolks
Shane_Bolks
Type of cyber-attack
bogus debt collection demand and threatens to send police; when the victim balks, the scammer floods local police numbers with calls on which caller ID is
Denial-of-service_attack
hand. balk 1. An area defined on a billiard table by one or more balklines. In the eponymous game of balkline billiards, there are eight balks defined
Glossary_of_cue_sports_terms
Life-threatening response to infection
(22): 5011–5031. doi:10.1111/bph.12829. PMC 4253453. PMID 24977655. Bone RC, Balk RA, Cerra FB, Dellinger RP, Fein AM, Knaus WA, et al. (The ACCP/SCCM Consensus
Sepsis
Ban on alcohol from 1920 to 1933
Associates, Inc., The Survey, Volume 38, April–September 1917. "Connecticut Balks at Prohibition". New York Times. February 5, 1919. Archived from the original
Prohibition in the United States
Prohibition_in_the_United_States
American politician
Ladner (R) 31. ▌Mary Fitzgerald (R) ⎣ ▌Scott Odenbach (R) 32. ▌Nicole Uhre-Balk (D) ⎣ ▌Steve Duffy (R) 33. ▌Curt Massie (R) ⎣ ▌Phil Jensen (R) 34. ▌Mike
Heather_Baxter
American actor (born 1981)
2023–present) Adam Sandler vs. Bob Barker – Happy Gilmore (1996) Fairuza Balk vs. Robin Tunney – The Craft (1997) Will Smith vs. Cockroach – Men in Black
Chris_Evans_(actor)
express surprise at how competent he was at handling this crisis (though he balks for a long time at selling the family's most lucrative remaining asset,
List of The Office (American TV series) characters
List_of_The_Office_(American_TV_series)_characters
Swedish YouTuber (born 1989)
"[Kjellberg] bemoaned [YouTube's] structure and the way it had changed; he balked at its limits and took joy in causing offense and flouting rules. Over time
PewDiePie
Kate Hudson, Frances McDormand, Jason Lee, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Fairuza Balk, Anna Paquin, Noah Taylor, Zooey Deschanel, Bijou Phillips, Terry Chen, Jay
List of American films of 2000
List_of_American_films_of_2000
1961 single by Del Shannon
they recorded "Runaway" at Bell Sound Studios in New York City, with Harry Balk as producer, Fred Weinberg as audio engineer and also session musicians on
Runaway_(Del_Shannon_song)
American lawyer and politician
Archived from the original on March 17, 2026. Retrieved March 23, 2026. Balk, Tim (June 3, 2026). "Representative Brad Sherman to Face Larry Thompson
Jake_Levine
American food company
cultivated meat products. Eat Just was founded in 2011 by Josh Tetrick and Josh Balk. It raised about $120 million in early venture capital and became a unicorn
Eat_Just
2026 geopolitical and economic crisis
Retrieved 19 March 2026. McNeil, Sam; Cook, Lorne (19 March 2026). "EU leaders balk at joining Middle East fight, grapple with high energy prices". Associated
2026_Strait_of_Hormuz_crisis
2000 film by Cameron Crowe
Michael Angarano as young William Anna Paquin as Polexia Aphrodisia Fairuza Balk as Sapphire Noah Taylor as Dick Roswell Philip Seymour Hoffman as Lester
Almost_Famous
American politician (born 1987)
Retrieved November 6, 2024. Weiss, Benjamin S. (April 7, 2026). "Lawmakers balk at Trump threat against 'whole civilization' in Iran war". Courthouse News
Pat_Harrigan
Name list
Матрёшка, Маря, Матя, Матюля. Notable people with the name include: Matryona Balk, Russian courtier Matrena Nogovitsyna (born 1991), Russian draughts player
Matryona
2008 American film
Grodsky and Danny Jacobs. It stars Jeremy Strong in his film debut, Fairuza Balk, Frances Conroy, Madison Davenport, Brad Dourif, Chris Messina and Peter
Humboldt_County_(film)
American baseball player (born 1963)
Leagues during 1985, then from 1988 to 1994. He was the last pitcher to balk four times in one game, a feat he achieved on June 13, 1989. Primarily a
John_Dopson
American feral child (born 1957)
of Genie if authorities rejected Butler's application. Rigler initially balked at the idea but decided to talk it over with his wife, Marilyn, who had
Genie_(feral_child)
Association football club in England
May 2018. Retrieved 13 February 2018. "Platt hires Italians as Goldbaek balks". The Independent. London. 3 August 1999. Archived from the original on
Nottingham_Forest_F.C.
Reproductive biofluid of male or hermaphroditic animals
Bibcode:1993AnBeh..46..861B. doi:10.1006/anbe.1993.1271. S2CID 53201940. Balk, S. P.; Ko, YJ; Bubley, GJ (2003). "Biology of Prostate-Specific Antigen"
Semen
Presidential library
CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) "'No way': Democratic donors balk at donating to Biden's presidential library". NBC News. September 12, 2025
Joseph R. Biden Jr. Presidential Library
Joseph_R._Biden_Jr._Presidential_Library
Balk is a civil parish in the county of North Yorkshire, England. It contains three listed buildings that are recorded in the National Heritage List for
Listed buildings in Balk, North Yorkshire
Listed_buildings_in_Balk,_North_Yorkshire
American musician (1933–2006)
then threatened to go public about the secret arrangement when the city balked at paying up afterwards, news of which would have been a political death
James_Brown
American country musician (1937–2002)
Angeles producer Ken Mansfield to produce the record, but RCA initially balked. Jennings and the Waylors traveled to Los Angeles and recorded with Mansfield
Waylon_Jennings
Series of low-cost single-board computers
2012. Retrieved 16 July 2012. Lee, Robert (17 January 2012). "Raspberry Pi Balks at UK Tax Regime". Tax-News.com. Archived from the original on 8 March 2012
Raspberry_Pi
1975 New York Daily News headline
both the original headline and the mock one created by the mayor's office. Balk, Tim (October 30, 2025). "New York Survived Its 1975 Crisis. Will Trump Push
Ford_to_City:_Drop_Dead
Ball used in the sport of baseball
Strikeout Strike zone Sweet spot Switch hitter Triple Walk Pitching (softball) Balk Beanball Breaking ball Brushback pitch Changeup Vulcan changeup Curveball
Baseball_(ball)
BALK
BALK
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Punjabi, Sikh
Full of Strength
Boy/Male
Indian
Mighty creator
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from Middle English balch, belch ‘balk’, ‘beam’ (Old English bælc, balca), possibly denoting someone who lived in a house with a roof beam rather than in a simple hut; alternatively it may have been a nickname for a man built like a tree trunk, i.e. one of stocky, heavy build.English : nickname from Middle English balche, belche ‘swelling’ (Old English bælc(e)). This was probably chiefly given in the sense ‘swelling pride’, ‘overweening arrogance’, but it can also mean ‘eructation’, ‘belch’ and may therefore in some cases have been acquired by a man given to belching.Welsh : from the adjective balch, which has a range of meanings—‘fine’, ‘splendid’, ‘proud’, ‘arrogant’, ‘glad’—but the predominant meaning is ‘proud’ and from this the family name probably derives.The surname Balch was established in MD c.1650.
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Kind; Like a Baby
Boy/Male
Assamese, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Telugu, Traditional
Young Krishna
Surname or Lastname
English
English : probably an occupational name for a baker.German (northern Frisian) : from a short form of the personal name Balke, itself a reduced form of Baldeke, a pet form of Baldewin (see Baldwin).Dutch : variant of Baek.
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Marathi, Sindhi, Traditional
Young Krishna; Lord Krishna in his Childhood
Boy/Male
Tamil
Balkrishan | பால கà¯à®°à®¿à®·à¯à®¨à®¾
Young Krishna
Balkrishan | பால கà¯à®°à®¿à®·à¯à®¨à®¾
Boy/Male
Indian, Punjabi, Sikh
Brave; King
Boy/Male
Indian, Marathi
Lord Krishna
BALK
BALK
Girl/Female
Biblical
An orphan.
Girl/Female
Irish Scottish
Abbreviation of Christine. Follower of Christ.
Girl/Female
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian
One who Gets Credit; Brainy
Boy/Male
British, Christian, English, Hebrew, Hindu, Indian, Irish
Supplanter; He who Supplants; Sherlock
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Peepal Tree; Holy Tree; Buddha Got Wisdom Under it
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian
Beautiful; Graceful
Boy/Male
Christian & English(British/American/Australian)
God is Gracious
Girl/Female
African, Australian, Swahili
Good Fortune
Girl/Female
Indian, Punjabi, Sikh
Lion Heart
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Smiling Face
BALK
BALK
BALK
BALK
BALK
adv.
In a manner to balk or frustrate.
v. t.
Not to refuse or balk at; to undertake readily; to clear; as, to take a hedge or fence.
n.
One who watches shoals of fish; a balker. See Balker.
v. t.
To disappoint; to frustrate; to foil; to baffle; to /hwart; as, to balk expectation.
v. t.
To break up and frustrate the plans of; to balk/ to throw into perplexity and dejection; to disconcert.
n.
One who, or that which balks.
v. i.
To stop abruptly and stand still obstinately; to jib; to stop short; to swerve; as, the horse balks.
v. t.
To saw again; specifically, to saw a balk, or a timber, which has already been squared, into dimension lumber, as joists, boards, etc.
v. i.
To balk. See Jib, v. i.
v. t.
To leave or make balks in.
v. i.
A great beam, rafter, or timber; esp., the tie-beam of a house. The loft above was called "the balks."
imp. & p. p.
of Balk
p. pr. & vb. n.
of Balk
v. t.
To involve in a wreck; hence, to cause to suffer ruin; to balk of success, and bring disaster on.
n.
One who sneaks from his cups; one who balks his glass.
v. i.
To move restively backward or sidewise, -- said of a horse; to balk.
v. t.
To render (an effort or attempt) vain or nugatory; to baffle; to outwit; to balk; to frustrate; to defeat.
n.
A balky horse.
n.
One who cries out or gives an alarm; specifically, a balker; a conder. See Balker.
a.
Apt to balk; as, a balky horse.