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How do you use Baulk in a sentence? See 10+ example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, including synonyms like balk or resist, plus the exact meaning.

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Baulk in a sentence

Related words

Baulk | Baulked | Baulkham | Baulking

Baulk meaning

Alternative spelling of balk.

Synonyms of Baulk

balk resist beam rafter difficulty handicap check impediment deterrent hinderance hindrance surface area expanse area jib

Related words

Other words often associated with Baulk or its synonyms:

preventive obstruction preventative orbit structure interference extent encumbrance construction hitch issue radiate

Using Baulk

  • The main meaning on this page is: Alternative spelling of balk.
  • Useful related words include: balk, resist, beam, rafter.
  • In the example corpus, baulk often appears in combinations such as: the baulk, baulk line, baulk at.

Context around Baulk

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 30 words
  • Position in the sentence: 2 start, 5 middle, 3 end
  • Sentence types: 10 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

indians 1× good 1× either 1×

Often after:

line 4× coincides 1× occupies 1× takes 1× end 1×

Sentence patterns with Baulk

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

a good baulk takes a 1× as indians baulk at high 1× behind the baulk line 1× from either baulk line 1× from the baulk end to 1× odds might baulk 1× of the baulk line i 1× the a baulk coincides with 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

a good baulk 1× and has intelligence 1× even the batman 1× for the whole 1× he has portrayed 1× the a baulk 1×

Common sentence endings:

the baulk line 2× a horror film 1× a weak rupee 1× across the table 1× boundary yard line 1× either baulk line 1×

Words around Baulk

Just before it in the word index:

baulieu 2 bauleni 4 baule 2 bauld 2 baulch 5 baul 3

Just after it in the word index:

baulked 11 baulkham 4 baulking 4 bauls 2 baum 140 bauman 45

Similar in corpus frequency:

aadi 14 aayush 14 abbottabad 14 aberdonian 14 abhi 14 aborting 14

Corpus analysis for Baulk

  • In this selection, "baulk" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 30 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, indians, good, either, line, coincides and occupies stand out and add context to how "baulk" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include a good baulk takes a and as indians baulk at high. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "baulk" sits close to words such as aadi, aayush and abbottabad, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with baulk

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Even the Batman, with all his experience of fighting against odds, might baulk. (13 words)

He has portrayed himself as a trusted candidate for those who baulk at Mr Bolsonaro’s style and rhetoric. (19 words)

And has intelligence and heart as it addresses race in America (though voters might baulk at it being a horror film). (21 words)

Longer example sentences

If no "D" is drawn on the table then the "forward play" rule is followed: After a scratch, the player with ball-in-hand must shoot forward of the baulk line, i.e. towards the rack area, even if all legal balls are behind the baulk line. (47 words)

Even if the cue ball is hit in exactly the same way, the nap will cause a different effect depending on whether the ball is hit down table (towards the black ball spot) or up table towards the baulk line. (40 words)

The significance of this manoevre is that in advanced play, making a break that includes the tenth hoop (called 4-back) is penalized by granting the opponent a lift (entitling him to take the next shot from either baulk line). (40 words)

Example sentences (10)

If no "D" is drawn on the table then the "forward play" rule is followed: After a scratch, the player with ball-in-hand must shoot forward of the baulk line, i.e. towards the rack area, even if all legal balls are behind the baulk line.

The A-baulk coincides with the western half of the yard line along the south boundary; the B-baulk occupies the eastern half of the north boundary yard line.

Even the Batman, with all his experience of fighting against odds, might baulk.

And has intelligence and heart as it addresses race in America (though voters might baulk at it being a horror film).

For the whole of 2018, Apple was set to sell about 2 million iPhones, as Indians baulk at high prices for the devices, driven by trade tariffs and a weak rupee.

He has portrayed himself as a trusted candidate for those who baulk at Mr Bolsonaro’s style and rhetoric.

A good baulk takes a great amount of hand/arm and leg strength to maintain a high position in the water and the ball aloft in the shooting stance.

Even if the cue ball is hit in exactly the same way, the nap will cause a different effect depending on whether the ball is hit down table (towards the black ball spot) or up table towards the baulk line.

The cloth is brushed in a straight line from the baulk end to the far end with multiple brush strokes that are straight in direction (i.e. not across the table).

The significance of this manoevre is that in advanced play, making a break that includes the tenth hoop (called 4-back) is penalized by granting the opponent a lift (entitling him to take the next shot from either baulk line).

Common combinations with baulk

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "baulk" in a sentence?
An example: "If no "D" is drawn on the table then the "forward play" rule is followed: After a scratch, the player with ball-in-hand must shoot forward of the baulk line, i.e. towards the rack area, even if all legal balls are behind the baulk line." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "baulk" from authentic English texts.
What does "baulk" mean?
Baulk means: Alternative spelling of balk.
What are synonyms of "baulk"?
Common synonyms of "baulk" include: balk, resist, beam, rafter, difficulty, handicap, check, impediment. Plus 7 more synonyms.
How many example sentences with "baulk" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains at least 10+ example sentences with "baulk", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.