Humagis (en. To halt)
hu-ma-gis
Meaning & Definition
EnglishTagalog
verb
Means to stop or bring to a halt an action or movement.
He halted in his walk upon seeing a large rock.
Humagis siya sa kanyang paglalakad nang makita ang isang malaking bato.
To obstruct the flow or progress of something.
The rain halted our plans for the picnic.
Humagis ang ulan sa aming mga plano para sa picnic.
To stop a process or operation.
They had to halt the schedule due to the change in weather.
Kinailangan nilang humagis ng iskedyul dahil sa pagbabago ng panahon.
Common Phrases and Expressions
to halt time
to allocate time for something
humagis ng oras
Related Words
stop
The action of stopping or halting.
hinto
Slang Meanings
to express frustration or anger towards someone.
He expressed his frustration to his friend when he was ignored.
Humagis siya ng sama ng loob sa kanyang kaibigan nang hindi siya pinansin.
to make an unpleasant comment or statement.
I was afraid to throw out a little trust because I might say the wrong comment.
Natakot akong humagis ng munting tiwala kasi baka maling comment lang ang masabi ko.
to lose control or react strongly to a situation.
He lost it with anger when he heard what they did.
Humagis na siya sa galit noong marinig niya ang ginawa nila.