balk vs obstruction

obstruction vs balk

balk and obstruction both are nouns.

balk is a verb but obstruction is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
balk	Yes	No	Yes	No
obstruction	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, obstruction is a hyponym of balk; that is, obstruction is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than balk:

balk: something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress
obstruction: something immaterial that stands in the way and must be circumvented or surmounted

Other hyponyms of balk include albatross, millstone, bind, diriment impediment, drag, obstacle, straitjacket.

balk (noun)	obstruction (noun)
an illegal pitching motion while runners are on base	getting in someone's way
one of several parallel sloping beams that support a roof	the act of obstructing
something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress	any structure that makes progress difficult
the area on a billiard table behind the balkline	something immaterial that stands in the way and must be circumvented or surmounted
	the physical condition of blocking or filling a passage with an obstruction

balk (verb)	obstruction (verb)
refuse to comply

Difference between balk and obstruction

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