Vocabulary Spotlight
Balked
Part of Speech: Verb
Definition: रुक गया या झिझक गया (ruk gaya ya jhijhak gaya) – Hesitated or stopped suddenly, often because of doubt or fear.
Pronunciation
[bawkt]
Synonyms, Antonyms & Related Words
Synonyms
Hesitated – झिझक गया (jhijhak gaya)
Related Words
Stopped – रुक गया (ruk gaya)
Word Origin
“Balked” shabd “balk” se bana hai, jiska matlab hai rukna ya hesitate karna. Yeh Old English ke “balca” shabd se aaya hai.
– “Balked” comes from “balk,” meaning to stop or hesitate, derived from Old English “balca.”
Word Family
Verb: Balked – रुक गया या झिझक गया (ruk gaya ya jhijhak gaya)
Noun: Balking – रुकावट (rukawat)
Usage Examples
1. Proposal ko dekhte hi usne balked kiya aur aage nahi badha.
– He balked at the proposal and didn’t proceed further.
2. Usne difficult questions par answer dene mein balked kiya.
– He balked at answering difficult questions.
Cultural Note
India mein “balked” ka concept jab use hota hai jab koi vyakti kisi tough ya unsure situation mein hesitant feel karta hai.
In Context
“Balked” ka use aksar wo situations describe karne ke liye hota hai jahan kisi ne hesitate ya refuse kiya ho, jaise business proposals ya life decisions mein.
Vocabulary Challenge
“Balked” ka sabse kareeb matlab kya hai?
“Balked” shabd ka origin kis word se hai?