Kipit (en. Clamp)

kip-it

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog
noun
A type of tool used to temporarily hold objects together.
Use the clamp to hold these papers together.
Gamitin mo ang kipit para hawakan ang mga papel na ito.
A stick made of bamboo or other material used for gripping.
This clamp is made of black plastic.
Ang kipit na ito ay gawa sa itim na plastik.

Etymology

A direct reference to a type of marine resource.

Common Phrases and Expressions

Clamp of papers
A technique to keep documents together.
Kipit ng mga papel

Related Words

bolts
Metal fasteners used for joining or fixing.
bolts

Slang Meanings

To buy or take something in a cheap or simple way.
I just kipit some stickers from the grocery.
Kipit na lang ako ng mga sticker mula sa mga grocery.
A funny outburst of a situation or event.
The kipit of the kids when their lollipop fell!
Ang kipit ng mga bata nung nahulog yung lollipop nila!
Hiding or being discreet when doing something wrong.
He's just kipit in the back, but I'm not going to take it from him.
Kipit lang siya sa likod, pero hindi ko siya agawin.