thresh

Sinhala Dictionary definitions for thresh

thresh 🔊 /θɹɛˈʃ/

thresh : කොළමඩිනවා

thresh : ගොයම් පාගනවා

thresh : වී කොටනවා

thresh definition

Transitive verb.

  1. To beat out grain from, as straw or husks; to beat the straw or husk of (grain) with a flail; to beat off, as the kernels of grain; as, to thrash wheat, rye, or oats; to thrash over the old straw.
  2. To beat soundly, as with a stick or whip; to drub.
  3. To practice thrashing grain or the like; to perform the business of beating grain from straw; as, a man who thrashes well.
  4. Hence, to labor; to toil; also, to move violently.

Transitive verb. & i. Same as Thrash.