baulking
present participle ofbaulk
baulk
verb[I],noun[C]
UKuk/bɔːk/us/bɑːlk/balk
Unwilling and reluctant
- arsed
- baulk
- be blowed if...idiom
- be in no mood forsomething/to dosomethingidiom
- begrudge
- compassion fatigue
- deign
- disinclination
- disinclined
- disobliging
- fag
- indisposed
- indisposition
- not have the heart todo somethingidiom
- not have the stomach forsomethingidiom
- ratheryouthanmeidiom
- reluctance
- reluctant
- willy-nilly
- wouldn't
Examplesofbaulking
baulking
In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use.
This isbaulkingthe very thing we are trying to do.
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I do not think it is the slightest goodbaulkingat the situation at all.
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There is no point inbaulkingthe issue.
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There was nobaulkingon the part of my right honourable friend.
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You are helping to bring the shell to the soldier and you arebaulkingthe enemy whose fingers are itching to get at you and all you hold dear.
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There is nobaulkingthat.
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He also kicked a memorable goal,baulkingan opponent and kicking from 50 metres under pressure.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.He worked in a department store during the day, and practisedbaulkingby weaving his way through crowds of shoppers.
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