What is the meaning of Balk?

An uncultivated ridge formed in the open field system, caused by the action of ploughing.

The wall of earth at the edge of an excavation.

Beam, crossbeam; squared timber; a tie beam of a house, stretching from wall to wall, especially when laid so as to form a loft, "the balks".

A hindrance or disappointment; a check.

A sudden and obstinate stop.

An omission.

A deceptive motion.

An illegal motion by the pitcher, intended to deceive a runner.

A motion used to deceive the opponent during a serve.

The area of the table lying behind the line from which the cue ball is initially shot, and from which a ball in hand must be played.

The area of the table lying behind the baulk line.

The rope by which fishing nets are fastened together.

To be unwilling to do something; to refuse to proceed or do or allow something, either in general or only temporarily.

To stop short and refuse to go on or do something (such as jump).

To move fitfully, stopping frequently.

To leave or make a balk or balks (ridges) in; to leave a ridge in by leaving partly unploughed.

To stop, check, block (by or as if by an obstacle); to hinder, impede, thwart.

To leave heaped up; to heap up in piles.

To pass over or by (either by chance or intentionally); to avoid in passing.

1. To omit, miss, or overlook by chance, error, or inadvertance.

   To omit, miss, or overlook by chance, error, or inadvertance.

   To miss intentionally; to avoid, ignore, or shun.

   To refuse or fail to use (something), either through error or intentionally.

   1. To refuse (something).
   2. To let (something) slip; to fail to use or seize or keep (something).

      To refuse (something).

      To let (something) slip; to fail to use or seize or keep (something).

      To disappoint, frustrate, or check.

      To quibble or bandy words with; engage in opposing, contradicting, or arguing with.

      To make a balk, a deceptive motion to deceive another player.

      A small brass ornament fixed at the top of a wand.

      a beam, solid support

      a cuboid

      a section, icon et cetera in such rectangular shape

      inflection of balken:

      1. first-person singular present indicative
      2. (in case of inversion) second-person singular present indicative
      3. imperative

      first-person singular present indicative

      (in case of inversion) second-person singular present indicative

      imperative

      alternative form of balka

      bladder

      urine

      a wooden or metal beam

      a bend (diagonal band)

      code (major section of legislation)

      penis

      Source: wiktionary.org