Hagis (en. Throw)

/ha.gis/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog
verb
To throw or cast an object in a particular direction.
Throw the ball to your friends.
Hagisin mo ang bola sa mga kaibigan mo.
To scatter or hand off something from one place to another.
People threw food for the hopeless.
Hagisan ng mga tao ng pagkain ang mga nawawalan ng pag-asa.
To throw something with force.
The soldiers threw grenades at the enemy.
Hagisan ng mga sundalo ang mga granada sa kaaway.

Etymology

From the root word 'hagis' meaning to throw or scatter.

Common Phrases and Expressions

stone throwing
the act of throwing a stone at something or someone.
hagis bato

Related Words

throwing
The act of throwing or casting an object.
hagisan
swing
A motion of raising or dropping an object.
hagi

Slang Meanings

throw away
Don't throw that away, it's a waste of the item!
Huwag mong hagisin 'yan, sayang ang gamit!
explosion
They threw fireworks at the party, it was so much fun!
Nag-hagis sila ng fireworks sa party, sobrang saya!
to pull out
Throw out the clothes outside to dry.
Hagisin mo ang mga labahin sa labas para matuyo.