Lampastao (en. To touch lightly)

lam-pas-taw

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog
verb
The act of making a guess or an indirect contact with something.
His hand lightly touched the surface of the table.
Lampastao ang kamay niya sa ibabaw ng mesa.
To draw or show the shadow or in an indirect way.
The light from the window lightly touched her face.
Lampastao ang liwanag mula sa bintana sa kanyang mukha.

Common Phrases and Expressions

touch of the wind
The cool wind that caresses the skin.
lampastao ng hangin

Related Words

caress
A gentle touch or stroke on the skin.
haplos
touch
The action of coming into contact with an object or person.
dapo

Slang Meanings

Trying to be cool or showing off to a person or group.
He's really trying to be cool with his friends.
Grabe siya, lampastao talaga sa mga tropa niya.
Completely outshining or surpassing the abilities of others.
He totally outshined his classmates in the quiz bee.
Lampastao siya sa mga kaklase niya sa quiz bee.