Baulk – to be unwilling to do something. Hesitate or refuse to go on.
(Pronounced bawlk)
With the bulk (baulk) of the load to carry, the donkey refused and was unwilling to go on.
Examples of baulk in a sentence
I guess my friends don’t trust me very much because they all baulk at my request for them to cosign a loan.
The coach warned the pitcher that if he continued to baulk during a pitch, he would be replaced.
New parents will often baulk at hiring a babysitter, especially if there is a grandparent readily available.
