balk

Sinhala Dictionary definitions for balk

balk 🔊 /bɔˈk or bɑˈlk/

balk : බාල්කය

balk : බාධාව

balk : වළකනවා

balk : නිෂ්ප්‍රභ කරනවා

balk : මඟහරිනවා

balk : බාධා කරනවා

balk : අගාලුව

balk : සීරැසිය

balk : රවටනවා

balk : නියර

balk : පරතරය

balk : නිෂ්ඵල කරනවා

Present	Past	Past Participle	Gerund	Sinhala Meaning
balk	balked	balked	balking	இணங்க மறு

A ridge of land left unplowed between furrows, or at the end of a field; a piece missed by the plow slipping aside.
A great beam, rafter, or timber; Especially., the tie-beam of a house. The loft above was called "the balks."
One of the beams connecting the successive supports of a trestle bridge or bateau bridge.
A hindrance or disappointment; a check.
A sudden and obstinate stop; a failure.
A deceptive gesture of the pitcher, as if to deliver the ball.
To engage in contradiction; to be in opposition.
To stop abruptly and stand still obstinately; to jib; to stop short; to swerve; as, the horse balks.
To indicate to fishermen, by shouts or signals from shore, the direction taken by the shoals of herring.

To leave or make balks in.
To leave heaped up; to heap up in piles.
To omit, miss, or overlook by chance.
To miss intentionally; to avoid; to shun; to refuse; to let go by; to shirk.
To disappoint; to frustrate; to foil; to baffle; to /hwart; as, to balk expectation.