1. to hesitate or refuse to proceed; to stop short
Usage: informal; often followed by 'at'

1. a ridge of unplowed land left between furrows
Usage: agricultural; chiefly British

Examples

• The horse bawked at the jump and refused to move forward.
• She bawked at the idea of spending so much money on a vacation.
• The farmer left a bawk between the rows to mark the field boundary.
• He bawked when asked to speak in front of the large audience.
• The plow created a bawk of earth that ran the length of the field.