balking

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English

Definitions

verb

To pass over or by.
To omit, miss or overlook by chance.
To miss intentionally; to avoid.
To stop, check, block.

verb

To indicate to fishermen, by shouts or signals from shore, the direction taken by the shoals of herring.

noun

A frustration or disappointment; a check.

Related words

Synonyms

avoid refuse shirk shun baffle foil frustrate thwart miss overlook balky intractable bounced check chequing bounced cheque checking discovered check double check

Associated

Rhymes

mocking shocking stalking docking gawking squawking knocking talking rocking unlocking

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