1. (noun)balk, baulk the area on a billiard table behind the balkline Synonyms: rafter, impediment, hinderance, balk, check, baulk, deterrent, hindrance, handicap
3. (noun)rafter, balk, baulk one of several parallel sloping beams that support a roof Synonyms: raftsman, rafter, impediment, baulk, balk, check, deterrent, hindrance, handicap, raftman, hinderance
4. (verb)balk an illegal pitching motion while runners are on base Synonyms: rafter, impediment, hinderance, check, baulk, deterrent, hindrance, handicap
5. (verb)resist, balk, baulk, jib refuse to comply Synonyms: baulk, reject, change course, gybe, stand, resist, hold out, fend, withstand, balk, dissent, jib, stand firm, defy, refuse, protest, jibe
Synonyms, Thesaurus & Antonyms of 'balk'
English Synonyms and Antonyms
1. balk To hinder is to keep from action, progress, motion, or growth, or to make such action, progress, motion, or growth later in beginning or completion than it would otherwise have been. An action is Synonyms: hinder, baffle, clog, foil, obstruct, retard, balk, counteract, frustrate, oppose, stay, bar, delay, hamper, prevent, stop, block, embarrass, impede, resist, thwart, check, encumber, interrupt
Synonyms for balk 
