Mangatog (en. To tremble)

maŋatog

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog
verb
To quiver or tremble a part of the body in reaction to fear or cold.
When she heard the noises in the dark, she trembled in fear.
Nang marinig niya ang mga tunog sa dilim, siya ay mangatog sa takot.
To experience shaking caused by emotional or physical condition.
Her body trembled from extreme nervousness before her speech.
Ang kanyang katawan ay mangatog sa sobrang nerbiyos bago ang kanyang pagsasalita.
The act of unintended bodily movement.
He started to tremble after the intense running.
Nag-umpisa siyang mangatog matapos ang matinding pagtakbo.

Common Phrases and Expressions

to have trembling knees
to exhibit fear or weakness visible in the knees.
mangatog ang tuhod

Related Words

to shake
An act of trembling possibly caused by fear or cold.
manginig
tremble
An English term describing the shaking of the body.
tremble

Slang Meanings

To sleep or fall asleep from exhaustion.
The training was so exhausting, I feel like I'm about to nap on the sofa.
Sobrang nakakapagod yung training, parang mangatog na ako sa sofa.
To get drunk or pass out from drinking.
Wow, after the party, I really ended up crashing on the sofa!
Grabe, after ng party, talagang mangatog ako sa sofa!
To lose one's composure or sanity from shock or deep thought.
When he found out that the bill was overdue, he was totally shocked.
Nang malaman niyang overdue na ang bill, mangatog siya sa kakaisip.