Lagapak (en. Clatter)
la-ga-pak
Meaning & Definition
EnglishTagalog
verb
A word used to describe the sound resulting from a quick fall or collision.
The books fell with a clatter from the table.
Ang mga libro ay lagapak na bumagsak mula sa mesa.
The hitting of an object on the ground that causes loud sounds.
The sound of the pots crashing to the floor was a clatter.
Lagapak ang tunog ng mga palayok nang mahulog sila sa sahig.
Common Phrases and Expressions
clatter sound
the sound produced from quickly falling or slamming an object.
lagapak ang tunog
Related Words
fall
the act of dropping or descending.
bagsak
slam
the sound produced when an object falls or hits forcefully.
salampat
Slang Meanings
Fall or drop with a sound. Often used when things fall.
When the book dropped, it made a 'thud' sound when it hit the floor.
Nang bumagsak yung libro, 'lagapak' ang tunog nang tumama sa sahig.
Speaking jokingly or with a sarcastic tone. Derived from the sound of dropping.
What he said sounded like a 'thud,' as if he wasn't serious.
Parang lagapak yung sinabi niya, parang hindi siya seryoso.
A situation where everything suddenly drops, often in a game or chance.
His basketball score just 'plummeted,' it dropped suddenly!
Nag lagapak yung score niya sa basketball, biglang bumagsak!