Definitions For Balked

noun

  • An occurrence in which a pitcher stops suddenly or makes an illegal movement after starting to throw a pitch

verb

  • To suddenly show that you do not want to do something : to refuse to do what someone else wants you to do
  • To stop quickly and refuse to continue going
  • To fail to work in the usual or expected way

Is Balked a Scrabble Word?

Words With Friends YES
Scrabble US YES
Scrabble UK YES
English International (SOWPODS) YES
Scrabble Global YES
Enable1 Dictionary YES

Points in Different Games

Scrabble
13
Words with Friends
15

The word Balked is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends

Examples of Balked in a Sentence

  • The extravagant centerpiece proved to be a balk to the flow of conversation
  • The horse balked and would not jump the fence.
  • The runner on third base tried to make the pitcher balk.

Antonyms for Balked

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