obstruction vs balk

balk vs obstruction

obstruction and balk both are nouns.

obstruction is not a verb while balk is a verb.

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

As nouns, balk is a hypernym of obstruction; that is, balk is a word with a broader meaning than obstruction:

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

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

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

obstruction (verb)	balk (verb)
	refuse to comply

Difference between obstruction and balk

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