The act of refusing to proceed, hesitating, or showing resistance in the moment; refusing to do something.
Present participle of baulk, formed by adding -ing to the base verb. Standard English gerund/participle formation.
In cricket, a 'baulk' is an illegal motion by the pitcher that's considered cheating—the batter gets a free pitch, showing how baulking against fairness is treated seriously in sports!
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