baulk

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baulk

/bɔː(l)k/ UK
/boː(l)k/ Australia, British, New Zealand
/bɔ(l)k/ US
/bɑ(l)k/ US
/bɒ(l)k/ Canada
/bɔ(l)k/ Scotland

Rhymes with -ɔːk

noun baulks

UK, alternative Alternative spelling of balk 'And am I to plunge a harpoon into that beast!' 'That's your privilege, my son,' said Malone, 'and, sad to relate, unless I give it a miss in baulk, I shall have to be at your side when you do it.'

verb baulks · baulking · baulked

UK, alternative Alternative spelling of balk What made those holes and rents / In the dock's harsh swarth leaves, bruised as to baulk / All hope of greenness?

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@misc{baulk_2026,
  title = {baulk},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/baulk},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}