simple past tense and past participle of balk

(agriculture) An uncultivated ridge formed in the open field system, caused by the action of ploughing. / (archaeology) The wall of earth at the edge of an excavation.

(archaic) To pass over or by. / To omit, miss, or overlook by chance. / (obsolete) To miss intentionally; to avoid. / To stop, check, block. / To stop short and refuse to go on. / To refuse suddenly.

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

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of balk

plural of balk

present participle of balk

A frustration or disappointment; a check.

plural of balking

plural of Balk