balk

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ridge, an unplowed strip of land. (One use is to walk on it.)
hindrance
to refuse suddenly
to pass over or by
beam
deceptive motion; feint

badminton motion used to deceive an opponent during a serve.

blunder
to stop, check, block
to stop short and refuse to go on
{v} to disappoint, miss of, refuse
{n} a rafter, beam, ridge, disappointment
the area on a billiard table behind the balkline; "a player with ball in hand must play from the balk"
A sudden and obstinate stop; a failure
To engage in contradiction; to be in opposition
something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress
If you balk at something, you definitely do not want to do it or to let it happen. Even biology undergraduates may balk at animal experiments Last October the bank balked, alarmed that a $24m profit had turned into a $20m deficit
The loft above was called "the balks
{f} refuse to move forward; hesitate; hinder, thwart
1) An incomplete approach in which the bowler does not deliver the ball; 2) to interfere or cause another bowler to stop his approach or not complete it in his normal fashion
an illegal pitching motion while runners are on base the area on a billiard table behind the balkline; "a player with ball in hand must play from the balk
An illegal act by the pitcher with at least one runner on base All runners are entitled to advance one base
To stop abruptly and stand still obstinately; to jib; to stop short; to swerve; as, the horse balks
" One of the beams connecting the successive supports of a trestle bridge or bateau bridge
To indicate to fishermen, by shouts or signals from shore, the direction taken by the shoals of herring
To leave or make balks in
Usually a false start, on which the diver begins the approach but doesn't complete the dive A balk also occurs when the diver loses balance on an armstand dive and the feet touch the platform A balk results in a score of zero for that dive
a narrow barrier of earth within the ditch of an earthwork that was purposely left undug
refuse to comply
To disappoint; to frustrate; to foil; to baffle; to thwart; as, to balk expectation
Any deceptive movement that disconcerts an opponent before or during the service; often called a "feint "
To leave heaped up; to heap up in piles
An illegal pitch, or illegal move by a pitcher See the Balk rule in section 2 of the FAQ
an illegal motion intended to deceive a runner
• Your inadvertent signal that the vendor interprets as meaning you want to buy ten hot dogs
A deceptive gesture of the pitcher, as if to deliver the ball
Penalty for an illegal movement by the pitcher The rule is designed to prevent pitchers from deliberately deceiving the runners If called, baserunners advance one base
an illegal pitching motion while runners are on base
the tie- beam of a house
One of the beams connecting the successive supports of a trestle bridge or bateau bridge
Any deceptive movement that disconcerts an opponent before or during the service
If the pitcher stops his motion toward home plate once movement toward the plate has begun, and he turns to throw to another base, a balk is rewarded to the batter This results in a ball being called and each of the base runners advancing one base
An illegal pitching motion, usually one which is stopped too late It entitles all runners at bases (except the batter) to advance one base A runner at third base will therefore score
A hindrance or disappointment; a check
{i} unplowed ridge of land; rafter; incomplete and thus illegal move made by a pitcher (Baseball); block
A ridge of land left unplowed between furrows, or at the end of a field; a piece missed by the plow slipping aside
When a bowler does not complete the delivery on the approach, stopping in mid swing without releasing the ball
To miss intentionally; to avoid; to shun; to refuse; to let go by; to shirk
one of several parallel sloping beams that support a roof
This term means to stop short of an obstacle
To omit, miss, or overlook by chance
An illegal movement by a pitcher that results in runners moving up one base The most typical balk occurs when a pitcher, with runners on base, begins his motion towards home plate to throw a pitch and then stops before delivering the ball
A great beam, rafter, or timber; esp
bk
blk
balk at
reject, refuse, resist, be reluctant
baulk
Alternative spelling of balk
To balk
gib
balked
past of balk
balked
{s} hindered, thwarted; betrayed; hesitated
balking
present participle of balk
balking
stopping short and refusing to go on; "a balking"; "a balky mule"; "a balky customer"
balking
stopping short and refusing to go on; "a balking"; "a balky mule"; "a balky customer
balks
third-person singular of balk
baulk
A petty impediment or hindrance
baulk
refuse to comply
baulk
see balk. Variant of balk. a British spelling of balk
baulk
one of several parallel sloping beams that support a roof
baulk
{i} unplowed ridge of land; rafter; incomplete and thus illegal move made by a pitcher (Baseball); block
baulk
In billiards, the area of the table lying behind the line from which the cue ball is initially shot, and from which a ball in hand must be played
baulk
the area on a billiard table behind the balkline; "a player with ball in hand must play from the balk"
baulk
UK, alternative spelling of balk
baulk
{f} refuse to move forward; hesitate; hinder, thwart
baulk
something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress
baulked
past of baulk
baulking
present participle of baulk
baulks
UK, alternative plural of baulk, balks
baulks
UK, third-person singular of baulk, alternative spelling of balks
Türkisch - Englisch
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balk burcu
Balk bush
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