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balker

/ˈbɔːlkə/

/ˈbɔlkər/

Translations

balkernoun

balkers

/ˈbɔːlkə/

/ˈbɔlkər/

récalcitrantSe dit d’une personne qui refuse ou hésite à agir; emploi substantivé.

The balker in the group delayed the project by constantly questioning every step.

Le récalcitrant du groupe a retardé le projet en remettant constamment chaque étape en question.

Additional translations

récalcitrantSe dit d’un animal, surtout d’un cheval, qui s’arrête brusquement et refuse d’avancer.

lanceur fautifBaseball.

Synonyms

balkernoun

A person who hesitates or refuses to proceed with an action or decision.

The balker in the group delayed the project by constantly questioning every step.

In baseball, a player, typically a pitcher, who commits a balk, which is an illegal motion or action.

The umpire called out the pitcher as a balker after he made an illegal move on the mound.

An animal, especially a horse, that suddenly stops and refuses to proceed.

The cart was stuck because the balker refused to take another step.