balking

About 0.07 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. verb present participle and gerund of balk
2. noun A frustration or disappointment; a check.
3. adjective That balks. Tending to thwart or impede; frustrating. Causing one to pause or stop; disheartening. That refuses to cooperate or fails to behave in the desired and expected manner. That makes motions which attempt to deceive the opponent.
4. adjective Tending to thwart or impede; frustrating.
5. adjective Causing one to pause or stop; disheartening.
6. adjective That refuses to cooperate or fails to behave in the desired and expected manner.
7. adjective That makes motions which attempt to deceive the opponent.

Similar words

balky intractable bounced check chequing bounced cheque checking discovered check double check checker checkback

Often followed by

at and the of on or in rate horse

Word family

balk balked balker balkers balks