Mapalugmok (en. To collapse)

/ma.pa.lug.mok/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog
verb
The act of having intense feelings that lead to a downfall or lowering of status.
His heart was devastated when he learned that there was no hope left for his dreams.
Mapalugmok ang kanyang loob ng malaman niyang wala nang pag-asa sa kanyang mga pangarap.
Falling into an emotional state with no subsequent strength.
He felt himself collapse into sadness when he lost his friend.
Naramdaman niyang mapalugmok siya sa lungkot nang mawala ang kanyang kaibigan.
The downfall of a person into ordinary suffering or hardship.
Due to unemployment, he was left to struggle in the hardships of life.
Dahil sa kawalan ng trabaho, siya ay mapalugmok sa hirap ng buhay.

Etymology

From the word 'lugmok' meaning to fall or lose strength.

Common Phrases and Expressions

to have a broken heart
to suffer or lose hope
mapalugmok ang loob
to collapse in suffering
to be miserable in condition
mapalugmok sa hirap

Related Words

fallen
Meaning to fall or lose strength in any context, possibly emotional or physical.
lugmok
downfall
Another word for collapse or falling of something.
buwal

Slang Meanings

severe defeat or destruction
Our team almost faced total defeat in this battle.
Halos mapalugmok ang team namin sa labanan na 'to.
being wiped out as if defeated
This wipeout happened when they were unprepared.
Nangyari ang mapalugmok na ito nung hindi sila handa.
extreme destruction or loss
In extreme disappointment, we felt completely defeated.
Sa sobrang disappointment, tila mapalugmok na kami.