“a player with ball in hand must play from the balk”
noun
something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress
noun
one of several parallel sloping beams that support a roof
verb
refuse to comply
Word Forms
hinder
verb
hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of
deterrent
adjective
tending to deter
deter
verb
try to prevent; show opposition to
impede
verb
be a hindrance or obstacle to
handicap
verb
put at a disadvantage
rafter
verb
provide (a ceiling) with rafters
resistive
adjective
disposed to or engaged in defiance of established authority
resistant
adjective
disposed to or engaged in defiance of established authority
resister
noun
someone who offers opposition
resistance
noun
group action in opposition to those in power
balker
noun
a person who refuses to comply
baulker
noun
a person who refuses to comply
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
scheuen
der Bereich auf einem Billardtisch hinter der Balkonlinie
🇫🇷French
bille
la zone sur une table de billard derrière la ligne de démarcation
🇪🇸Spanish
viga
el área en una mesa de billar detrás de la línea de balkline
🇮🇹Italian
esitare
l'area del tavolo da biliardo dietro la balkline
🇳🇱Dutch
terugschrikken
het gebied op een biljarttafel achter de kaderlijn
🇵🇹Portuguese
hesitar
a área em uma mesa de bilhar atrás do balkline
🇷🇺Russian
препятствовать
площадка на бильярдном столе за балкой
India
🇮🇳Hindi
रोक-थाम करना
बाल्कलाइन के पीछे बिलियर्ड टेबल का क्षेत्र
🇧🇩Bengali
বাল্ক
বাল্কলাইনের পিছনে একটি বিলিয়ার্ড টেবিলের এলাকা
🇮🇳Telugu
బాల్క్
బాల్క్లైన్ వెనుక బిలియర్డ్ టేబుల్పై ఉన్న ప్రాంతం
🇮🇳Marathi
बल्क
बाल्कलाइनच्या मागे बिलियर्ड टेबलवरील क्षेत्र
🇮🇳Gujarati
બલ્ક
બાલ્કલાઇનની પાછળ બિલિયર્ડ ટેબલ પરનો વિસ્તાર
🇮🇳Kannada
ಬಾಲ್ಕ್
ಬಾಲ್ಕ್ಲೈನ್ನ ಹಿಂದೆ ಬಿಲಿಯರ್ಡ್ ಮೇಜಿನ ಮೇಲಿರುವ ಪ್ರದೇಶ
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਬਾਲਕ
ਬਾਲਕਲਾਈਨ ਦੇ ਪਿੱਛੇ ਬਿਲੀਅਰਡ ਟੇਬਲ 'ਤੇ ਖੇਤਰ
🇵🇰Urdu
بولک
بالک لائن کے پیچھے بلئرڈ ٹیبل پر علاقہ
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
阻止
台球桌上球线后面的区域
🇯🇵Japanese
ボーク
ビリヤード台のボークラインの後ろのエリア
🇰🇷Korean
갑자기 서다
보클라인 뒤의 당구대 영역
🇹🇭Thai
ตะโกน
พื้นที่บนโต๊ะบิลเลียดด้านหลังเส้นกั้น
🇮🇩Indonesian
mogok
area di meja biliar di belakang balkline
🇵🇭Filipino
balk
ang lugar sa isang billiard table sa likod ng balkline
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
خفق
المنطقة الموجودة على طاولة البلياردو خلف الخط
🇮🇷Persian
باولک
منطقه روی میز بیلیارد پشت بالکلین
🇹🇷Turkish
inat etmek
balkline'ın arkasındaki bilardo masasındaki alan
🇮🇱Hebrew
לָשִׂים מִכְשׁוֹל
השטח על שולחן ביליארד מאחורי קו הגג
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'baulk'?
The primary meaning of 'baulk' is 'the area on a billiard table behind the balkline'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'baulk' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'baulk' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'baulk' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'baulk' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
How often do you encounter the word 'baulk' in your daily reading?
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Do you find 'baulk' easy to spell?
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In your opinion, does the word 'baulk' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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Which age group is most likely to use 'baulk' in regular conversations?
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Teens (13-19)
Adults (20-60)
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How likely are you to use 'baulk' in a professional email?
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Would you classify 'baulk' as formal, casual, or slang?
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