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balk /ˈbɑːk/  

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  • verb
    also Brit baulk balks; balked; balking
    [no obj]
    to suddenly show that you do not want to do something :to refuse to do what someone else wants you to do
    If this witness balks [=refuses to cooperate in court], our lawyers will not have enough evidence to win the case. - often + at
    The public balked at the President's new tax plan.
    He balks at sending his children to expensive private schools. [=he won't send his children to expensive private schools]
    a of a horse, mule, etc. :to stop quickly and refuse to continue going
    The horse balked and would not jump the fence.
    b of an engine :to fail to work in the usual or expected way
    I turned the key, but the car's engine balked. [=refused to start]
    baseball of a pitcher :to stop suddenly after starting to throw a pitch :to commit a balk
    The runner on third base tried to make the pitcher balk.
    noun
    plural balks
    [count] baseball :an occurrence in which a pitcher stops suddenly or makes an illegal movement after starting to throw a pitch
    He committed a balk.
    A pitcher can only commit a balk if there is a runner on first base, second base, or third base. When a balk occurs, the runner is allowed to go to the next base.

    * Các từ tương tự:
    balky