Manghampas (en. To hit/strike)

/maŋ.ham.pas/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog
verb
An action of striking with a hand or any object.
Hit the wood with an axe to break it.
Manghampas ka ng palakol sa kahoy upang masira ito.
Throwing or striking something with force.
Hit the ball inside the court.
Manghampas ka ng bola sa loob ng court.
Striking a person with the intent to hurt or take revenge.
Do not hit a person out of anger.
Huwag manghampas ng tao sa iyong galit.

Common Phrases and Expressions

to strike a drum
Striking the drum, often used in music.
manghampas ng drum

Related Words

strike
An action of touching or striking with force.
hampas
slap
A quick hit with the hand to the face or body of a person.
sampal

Slang Meanings

to show off or flaunt wealth
He's so rich that I can't bring myself to show off or flaunt wealth around him.
Sobrang yaman niya, kaya 'di ko siya magawang manghampas sa sosyal.
to boast or brag about what one has said
He always boasts about what he says in his classes, acting like he's really great.
Lagi siyang manghampas ng sinabi sa mga klase niya, parang ang galing-galing.