Magtennis (en. To play tennis)

magténis

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog
verb
A type of physical activity aimed at succeeding by hitting a ball with a racket.
Marco loves to play tennis every Saturday morning.
Mahilig si Marco na magtennis tuwing Sabado ng umaga.

Etymology

Tagalog, from the English word 'tennis'

Common Phrases and Expressions

Let's play tennis!
An invitation to play tennis.
Magtennis tayo!

Related Words

tennis
A game played by two or four people where the objective is to hit the ball over the net.
tennis

Slang Meanings

To practice tennis or play with friends.
Let's play tennis this weekend, it's been a while since I've played!
Magtennis naman tayo sa weekend, tagal na akong di nakakapaglaro!
To exercise while playing tennis, often at gyms.
I haven't played tennis in a while, I really need to play tennis again for my fitness.
Matagal na akong hindi nagtennis, kailangan ko na talagang magtennis ulit para sa fitness ko.
Declining performance in other areas due to being preoccupied with tennis.
How are your grades? It looks like you've been playing tennis too much lately.
Kumusta na ang grades mo? Mukhang masyado kang nagtennis lately.