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baulk

/bɔːk/verb

उच्चारण बॉक

हिचकिचाना, आनाकानी करना, कतराना

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verb
  1. 1

    [I] ~ (at sth)

    to be unwilling to do something or become involved in something because it is difficult, dangerous or unpleasant

    हिचकिचाना, आनाकानी करना, कतराना

    • Many parents baulk at the high cost of private tuition.
    • She baulked at the idea of speaking in public.

    Synonyms hesitate shrink from recoil from shy away from jib

  2. 2

    [I] ~ (at sth)

    (of a horse) to stop suddenly and refuse to jump a fence

    (घोड़े का) अड़ जाना, ठिठक जाना

    • The horse baulked at the last fence.

    Synonyms refuse stop

  3. 3

    [T] ~ sb (of sth) formal

    to prevent somebody from getting or achieving something

    रोकना, विफल करना

    • He was baulked of his prize at the last moment.

    Synonyms thwart foil frustrate obstruct

noun
  1. 1

    [C]

    (in snooker) the area of the table behind a line, from which the player starts

    (स्नूकर में) बॉक, मेज़ का वह भाग जहाँ से खेल शुरू होता है

    • He placed the cue ball in the baulk.
≈Synonyms and antonyms

Synonyms

hesitate shrink from recoil from shy away from jib refuse stop thwart foil frustrate obstruct

§Grammar and usage

British and American: baulk is the usual British spelling and balk the usual American spelling.

British और American में baulk सामान्य British spelling है और balk सामान्य American spelling है।

Baulk at something (not 'baulk from something').

Baulk at something सही है ('baulk from something' गलत है)।