Mamakat (en. To catch)

/mamaka't/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog

verb

An action of taking or capturing something.

We need to catch fish for our dinner.

Kailangan nating mamakat ng isda para sa ating hapunan.

To take control or intervene in a situation.

He is going to catch everyone's attention with his speech.

Siya ay mamakat ng atensyon ng lahat sa kanyang talumpati.

to capture someone's heart

to be charming or win someone's affection.

mamakat ng puso

catch

The act of obtaining an object, person, or animal in a specific situation.

huli

recover

The ability to regain or return from a situation.

makakabawi

To lure or to extort, usually from people or situations.

She's going down to the bar, she's going to lure some friends.

Bababa na siya sa bar, mamakat na siya ng mga kaibigan.

To do business or trade, especially in dishonest ways.

He's probably going to lure a new gadget to sell online.

Malamang mamakat siya ng bagong gadget para ibenta sa online.