Ilugilugan (en. To roll)

i-lu-gi-lu-gan

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog

verb

A verb that means the action of rolling or spinning an object.

The child rolled the ball on the floor.

Inilugilugan ng bata ang bola sa sahig.

An action resulting from a force that spins an object.

Roll the wheel to get out of the way.

Ilugilugan ang gulong upang makaalis sa lugar.

Movement or rotation of an object in any direction.

Roll your body to the right.

Ilugilugan mo ang iyong katawan sa kanan.

Roll the stone.

Drop or roll an object that is heavy and not solid.

Ilugilugan ang bato.

rolling

An action related to the rotation or movement of objects.

pagaangal

to pretend to be happy or okay even when not

She seems to be ilugilugan at the party, but deep down I know she's feeling sad.

Parang ilugilugan siya sa party, pero sa loob-loob ko ay nalulumbay siya.

to act cool even when not really cool

Even though he’s struggling with his exams, he still acts ilugilugan in front of his friends.

Kahit na nahihirapan na siya sa exams, ilugilugan pa rin siya sa mga kaibigan niya.

to appear happy, even just in front of other people

Because of peer pressure, he has to ilugilugan even though he’s really struggling.

Dahil sa pressure ng barkada, kailangan niyang ilugilugan kahit nahihirapan na siya.