baulk

Other spellings

• (US) balk

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA ^(key): /bɔːk/ or /bɔːlk/
• (US) IPA ^(key): /bɔk/

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Noun

Singular baulk

Plural baulks

1. (countable) A baulk is a squared timber.
2. (billiards) The baulk is an area of the table that is behind the line from which the cue ball is initially shot.

Verb

Plain form baulk

Third-person singular baulks

Past tense baulked

Past participle baulked

Present participle baulking

1. When a person baulks, they hesitate or show unwillingness towards an idea or solution.