Magantok (en. To feel drowsy)

ma-gan-tok

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog
verb
A verb that expresses the state or process of drowsiness.
Because of a long day at work, he felt drowsy early.
Dahil sa mahabang araw sa trabaho, siya ay nagantok nang maaga.
The feeling of wanting to sleep or rest.
He felt drowsy while studying and needed to rest.
Nagantok siya habang nag-aaral at kailangan niyang magpahinga.

Etymology

Derived from the word 'antok' meaning the feeling of drowsiness.

Common Phrases and Expressions

to feel drowsy in class
the feeling of drowsiness while in class.
magantok sa klase

Related Words

drowsiness
A state of wanting to sleep or fatigue.
antok
tiredness
The state of fatigue that causes drowsiness.
pagod

Slang Meanings

Fell asleep
Man, I'm so tired, I just fell asleep earlier, it was like I was invited to just 'mag-antok'.
Grabe, sobrang pagod ako, tulog na lang ako kanina, parang niyaya na akong mag-antok.
Crossed over to another realm (used casually for being very sleepy)
Because of staring at the computer, it's like I really want to cross over to another realm, I'm so sleepy!
Dahil sa kakatingin sa computer, parang gusto ko na talagang tumawid sa ibang daigdig, sobrang antok na ako!
Just plain sleepy
From being so bored, I felt like I just slept, just plain sleepy.
Sa sobrang bored, parang ako ay dating nakatulog na lang, dati na namang antok.