Definitions for BALKING
balk·ing

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1. balking, balkyadjective

   stopping short and refusing to go on

   "a balking"; "a balky mule"; "a balky customer"

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1. balking

   Balking refers to the act of unwillingness to accept or proceed with a situation, typically because it is difficult, unfavorable, or involves risk. In the context of queue theory, it pertains to a customer's decision to leave the queue if it appears to be too long or the waiting time is too extended.

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1. Balking

   of Balk

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How to pronounce BALKING?

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How to say BALKING in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of BALKING in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of BALKING in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of BALKING in a Sentence

1. Bucky Hellwig:

   China seems to be balking on some of the terms of the trade negotiations, and to me it sounds like there may be nervousness ahead of the Fed announcement.

2. Staff Mark Meadows:

   Democratic leaders are eager for an expansive agreement, as are PresidentTrump and top Republicans like Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky. But perhaps one half of Senate Republicans, mostly conservatives and those not facing difficult races this fall, are likely to oppose any deal. Wisconsin Senator Ron Johnson weighs in on the potential ‘ phase 4 ’ coronavirus relief bill on ‘ Sunday Morning Futures. ’ Prior talks had yielded little progress and Saturdays cautious optimism was a break from gloomy private assessments among GOP negotiators. The administration is willing to extend the newly expired $ 600 jobless benefit, at least in the short term, but is balking at other Democratic demands like aid for state and local governments, food stamp increases, and assistance to renters and homeowners. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said restoring the $ 600 supplemental jobless benefit is critically important to Trump. Were still a long ways apart and I dont want to suggest that a deal is imminent because it is not.

3. Ralph Waldo Emerson:

   The essence of all jokes, of all comedy, seems to be an honest or well intended halfness; a non performance of that which is pretended to be performed, at the same time that one is giving loud pledges of performance. The balking of the intellect, is comedy and it announces itself in the pleasant spasms we call laughter.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
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2. ^ ChatGPT
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3. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/BALKING
4. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=BALKING