Magsakol (en. To scour)

/magsakol/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog
verb
The act of digging or removing items to obtain what's underneath.
They decided to scour the ground to find treasures.
Nagpasya silang magsakol sa lupa upang makahanap ng mga kayamanan.
The exploration of an area thoroughly.
They needed to scour the entire area to see the possibilities.
Kinailangan nilang magsakol ng kabuuan ng lugar upang makita ang mga posibilidad.
Searching or gathering information from various sources.
They scoured for information to create a more thorough report.
Nag-magsakol sila ng impormasyon upang makabuo ng mas masusing ulat.

Common Phrases and Expressions

to scour for information
The collection or search for details or data.
magsakol ng impormasyon
to scour for treasures
The search for valuable items.
magsakol ng kayamanan

Related Words

sakal
Root word related to digging or removing things.
sakal

Slang Meanings

to hide or go somewhere else
He/she went into hiding because he/she didn't want to be seen by people.
Nag-magsakol siya kasi ayaw niyang makita ng mga tao.
to leave or escape from a situation
That's enough, let's bail before we get caught!
Tama na, magsakol na tayo bago pa tayo mahuli!
to mess around or do something silly
Go away, I don't want to get involved in that!
Magsakol ka na, ayaw na ma-involve sa ganyan!