handicap vs balk

balk vs handicap

handicap and balk both are nouns.

handicap and balk both are verbs.

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

As nouns, handicap and balk are synonyms defined as:

handicap and balk: something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress

Other synonyms of handicap include baulk, check, deterrent, hinderance, hindrance, impediment.

handicap (noun)	balk (noun)
advantage given to a competitor to equalize chances of winning	an illegal pitching motion while runners are on base
something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress	one of several parallel sloping beams that support a roof
the condition of being unable to perform as a consequence of physical or mental unfitness	something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress
	the area on a billiard table behind the balkline

handicap (verb)	balk (verb)
injure permanently	refuse to comply
put at a disadvantage
attempt to forecast the winner (especially in a horse race) and assign odds for or against a contestant

Difference between handicap and balk

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