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balking

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2 syllables
7 characters
English (US)
2syllables

balking

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balking is a polysyllabic word with 2 syllables. Using the Knuth-Liang algorithm, we calculated the hyphenation for the word you’ve entered. However, this hyphenation has not been verified against authoritative sources and may be approximate. This is because the algorithm relies on pre-defined patterns that may not cover all exceptions, contextual variations, or irregular spellings. We are working to verify hyphenations against trusted sources to ensure greater accuracy. For now, balking is hyphenated as:

Definitions ofbalking

1verb
  • To pass over or by.
  • To omit, miss or overlook by chance.

    Synonyms: miss, overlook

  • To miss intentionally; to avoid.

    Synonyms: avoid, refuse, shirk, shun

  • To stop, check, block.
  • To stop short and refuse to go on.

    Example: "The horse balked."

  • To refuse suddenly.
  • To disappoint; to frustrate.

    Synonyms: baffle, foil, frustrate, thwart

    Example: "to balk expectation"

  • To engage in contradiction; to be in opposition.
  • To leave or make balks in.
  • To leave heaped up; to heap up in piles.
1verb
  • To indicate to fishermen, by shouts or signals from shore, the direction taken by the shoals of herring.
1noun
  • A frustration or disappointment; a check.

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