Magsiksikan (en. Crowd together)

/mæɡ.sik.si.kæn/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog
verb
The action of crowding into one place.
Let's crowd together on the bus to get a ride.
Magsiksikan tayo sa bus upang makasakay.
A method of getting more people into a small space.
Due to the concert, they had to crowd together inside the arena.
Dahil sa konserto, kinakailangan nilang magsiksikan sa loob ng arena.

Etymology

from the word 'siksik' meaning dense or crowded

Common Phrases and Expressions

crowd into the line
to gather in a line or queue
magsiksikan sa pila

Related Words

dense
a small space where many people are standing or sitting
siksik

Slang Meanings

crowded
Wow, it was so crowded on the train earlier, like sardines!
Grabe, ang siksikan sa tren kanina, parang sardinas!
full of people
Let's crowd the mall this weekend, there's a lot of sales!
Magsiksikan tayo sa mall ngayong weekend, ang daming sale!
crowd up
When we got there, everyone crowd up already.
Pagdating namin doon, nag-crowd up na lahat.