Dusdos (en. To squeeze)

doos-dos

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog
verb
An act of squeezing or polluting the matter.
Due to the heat, the water from the bottle was depleted.
Dahil sa sobrang init, nadusdos ang tubig mula sa bote.
The act of squeezing a hand or finger into something.
Because of his strength, he slid the apple until it broke.
Dahil sa kanyang lakas, nadusdos niya ang mansanas hanggang sa masira ito.
Having a motion on something to get out of content.
He slid his hand under the pillow to pick up the remote.
Nadusdos niya ang kanyang kamay sa ilalim ng unan para kunin ang remote.

Etymology

commonly used colloquial term

Common Phrases and Expressions

Squeeze of sweat
The contact or sticking of sweat to the skin, causing stickiness.
Dusdos ng pawis

Related Words

dense
Similar to dusdos, meaning squeezing or tightening something.
siksik

Slang Meanings

it hurts
Dude, my arm really hurts! Looks like I overdid it in the gym yesterday.
Grabe, dude, ang sakit ng braso ko! Mukhang dusdos ako sa gym kahapon.
exhausted
I just played basketball, and I fell asleep right after.
Dusdos lang ako kanina sa basketball, tulog na agad ako after.
to fall down
I tumbled down when my backpack got caught on the stairs.
Naka-dusdos ako nung sumabit yung backpack ko sa stairs.
collapsed
I messed up my assignment in the group; it's like the plan collapsed.
Nakapag-dusdos ako sa pagkaka-assign sa group, parang gumuho yung plano.