Likawlikaw (en. Avoidance)

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Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog

noun

A method or act of avoiding something.

Avoidance is a kind of strategy in problem-solving.

Ang likawlikaw ay isang uri ng diskarte sa paglutas ng problema.

The effort to evade an undesirable situation.

Out of fear, he committed avoidance of his responsibilities.

Dahil sa takot, siya ay nagkasala ng likawlikaw sa kanyang mga responsibilidad.

avoiding tasks

Actions that seek to evade responsibilities.

likaw-likaw na gawain

avoid

The act of avoiding or not confronting a situation.

iwas

Playing or moving around something

I'm feeling lazy, I'll just move around the house.

Tinatamad na 'ko, likawlikaw na lang ako sa bahay.

No clear direction, wasting time

You've been just fooling around, don't you have a plan?

Ang dami mo ng likawlikaw, wala ka bang plano?

Changing one's mind or decision

He's back to going back and forth, I thought he was sure about his decision.

Likawlikaw na naman siya, akala ko sure na sa kanyang desisyon.