Definitions For Balking
adjective
- Stopping short and refusing to go on
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 Balking 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
14
Words with Friends
18
The word Balking is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends
Examples of Balking 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.
Synonyms for Balking
Antonyms for Balking
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