Balked

Synonyms of balked

• hesitated
• resisted
• shied away

Antonyms of balked

• advanced
• proceeded
• continued

Collocations of balked

balked at

Frequency: 80 %

She balked at the idea of going skydiving.

balked and

Frequency: 70 %

He balked and then finally agreed to the terms.

balked in

Frequency: 60 %

The horse balked in fear at the sight of the snake.

balked on

Frequency: 50 %

He balked on his promise to help her move.

Idiomatic Expressions for balked

• Phrase: balk at the price
  Meaning: to hesitate or be unwilling to pay a certain amount of money
  Usage: He balked at the price of the new car and decided not to buy it.