Masagap (en. To catch)

/maˈsaɡap/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog

verb

An action to catch or take something.

He caught the ball in the middle of the game.

Masagap niya ang bola sa gitna ng laro.

To enter or capture someone's attention.

He caught people's attention while presenting.

Masagap niya ang atensyon ng mga tao habang naglalahad siya.

To gather news or information.

He caught wind of the news about the event.

Masagap niya ang mga balita tungkol sa kaganapan.

The word 'masagap' originates from the root word 'sagap' meaning 'to take' or 'to capture'.

catch the voice

To get attention from that sound.

masagap ang boses

sagap

Root word meaning 'to take' or 'to catch'.

sagap

kuhanin

Another form of the verb meaning 'to take'.

kuhanin

To receive or obtain unexpectedly.

I received the email with news about the job!

Masagap ko yung email na may mga balita tungkol sa trabaho!

To get information or gossip.

I heard that there's a wedding happening in our village.

Masagap ko na may kasalan na mangyayari sa barrio natin.