Kumalat (en. Spread)

ku-ma-lat

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog
verb
The act of spreading or disseminating something.
The news about their wedding spread throughout the village.
Kumalat ang balita tungkol sa kanilang kasal sa buong barangay.
Dissemination of information or ideas.
Information about the school's new project spread.
Kumalat ang impormasyon tungkol sa bagong proyekto ng paaralan.
The spread of a disease or virus in a community.
The virus spread among people after a large gathering.
Kumalat ang virus sa mga tao pagkatapos ng malaking pagtitipon.

Etymology

from the root word 'kalat' meaning 'to spread' or 'to disseminate'.

Common Phrases and Expressions

The news has spread
This means that the news has been disseminated to many.
Kumalat na ang balita

Related Words

mess
Means 'to scatter' or having things in disarray.
kalat
to disseminate
The act of spreading information or things.
ipakalat

Slang Meanings

spread news
The rumor spread like wildfire.
Ang tsismis ay kumalat na parang apoy.
information became widespread
The info that there's an event on Saturday became widespread.
Nagkalat na ang info na may event sa Sabado.
spread on social media
His photos spread on social media.
Kumalat ang photos niya sa social media.
the gossip grew
I was shocked to find out that the gossip about him grew.
Laking gulat ko nang malaman na lumaki ang chismis tungkol sa kanya.