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balk

/ˈbɔːk/BAWK
/ˈbɔk/BAWK

Meaningbeam or barrier

Common meaning: refuse to proceed or prevent progress

Journey through time

  1. Old Englishbalca‘beam or barrier’sourceB&T
  2. Middle Englishbalkesource
  3. Englishmeaning shiftsbeam or barrier → refuse to proceed or prevent progressbalk‘refuse to proceed or prevent progress’ · today

Sources & notes

Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.

Pronunciation

  • UK IPA: converted from the US form by rule (unchecked). Respelling: generated.
  • No UK recording; the speaker uses your device’s en-GB voice.
  • US IPA: CMUdict (BSD-2), converted to IPA by rule. Respelling: generated.
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Origin: Built on Old English balca ‘beam or barrier’.

Roots

  • balca Old English “beam or barrier”

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