Gapak (en. To smack)

/ˈgapak/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog

verb

A sound action that comes from interaction with others.

He smacked his friend's cheek as a sign of acceptance.

Nag-gapak siya sa pisngi ng kaibigan niya bilang tanda ng pagtanggap.

To perform a strong hit or strike on something.

Smack the table to remove the dust.

Gapakin mo ang mesa para magtanggal ng alikabok.

Slapping something to express feelings or reactions.

The person smacked his palm on his forehead upon hearing the news.

Gapak ng tao ang kanyang palad sa ulo nang marinig ang balita.

Indigenous language

smack of the hand

Strong slap or hit using the hand.

gapak ng kamay

slap

An action similar to a smack indicating a strong hit.

salpak

hit

General term for any kind of slap or hit on something.

paghampas

China pork, or what you call things that are not true or just made up.

When Jessa said that, it sounded like a gapak news she was spreading.

Kapag nagsalita si Jessa ng ganun, parang may gapak lang na balita na pinapakalat.

Not serious, seems like just joking around.

Their conversation was all gapak, so I didn't know if it was true.

Ang kwentuhan nila, puro gapak lang, kaya hindi ko alam kung totoo ba.