balk
Definitions
Noun
- The area on a billiard table behind the balkline
- Something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress
- One of several parallel sloping beams that support a roof
- An illegal pitching motion while runners are on base
Verb
- Refuse to comply
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Definitions: 5
Fragments: 15
Sound Alikes: 0
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📰 This Word in the News:
Pete Crow-Armstrong goes ballistic after umpire misses balk call in Cubs loss to Diamondbacks
Aug 27, 2026 kotaradio.com
Aug 27, 2026 kotaradio.com
Pete Crow-Armstrong loses his mind after umps blow obvious call: ‘New ways to screw something up’
Aug 27, 2026 New York Post
Aug 27, 2026 New York Post
With hundreds on hand, Pa. township balks at $50M offer from data center developer
Aug 26, 2026 LehighValleyLive.com
Aug 26, 2026 LehighValleyLive.com
‘Dumbest rule in baseball’: Pirates’ Braxton Ashcraft fumes over run-scoring balk call
Aug 25, 2026 TribLIVE.com
Aug 25, 2026 TribLIVE.com
Western New Yorkers, Canadians balk at idea of renaming Lake Ontario ‘Lake America’ – News 4 Buffalo
Aug 27, 2026 WIVB News 4
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