balk

Từ điển WordNet v3.1 - WordNet Dictionary

I - noun

1. the area on a billiard table behind the balkline
- a player with ball in hand must play from the balk
• Syn:
baulk
• Hypernyms:
area, expanse, surface area
• Part Holonyms:
pool table, billiard table, snooker table
2. something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress
• Syn:
hindrance, hinderance, deterrent, impediment, baulk,
check, handicap
• Derivationally related forms:
handicap (for: handicap), impede (for: impediment), deterrent (for: deterrent), deter (for: deterrent), hinder (for: hindrance)
• Hypernyms:
difficulty
• Hyponyms:
albatross, millstone, bind, diriment impediment, drag,
obstacle, obstruction, straitjacket
3. one of several parallel sloping beams that support a roof
• Syn:
rafter, baulk
• Derivationally related forms:
rafter (for: rafter)
• Hypernyms:
beam
4. an illegal pitching motion while runners are on base
• Derivationally related forms:
balky
• Hypernyms:
pitch, delivery

II - verb

refuse to comply (Freq. 3)
• Syn:
resist, baulk, jib
• Derivationally related forms:
baulker (for: baulk), balker, resistive (for: resist), resistant (for: resist), resister (for: resist), resistance (for: resist)
• Hypernyms:
disobey
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s
- Somebody ----s PP

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  rafter, baulk, hindrance, hinderance, deterrent, impediment, check, handicap, resist, jib