Nababanat (en. Stretching)

/na.ba.ba.nat/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog

verb

An action describing the stretching of muscles or body parts.

His legs are stretching every time he exercises.

Nababanat ang kanyang mga binti sa tuwing siya ay nag-eehersisyo.

Indicates the ability of something to return to its original shape after being stretched.

The rubber stretches even after being stretched several times.

Ang goma ay nababanat kahit na ilang ulit na itong inunat.

Nababanat comes from the root word 'banat' which means 'to stretch or exercise'.

stretching skin

Skin with elasticity or the ability to stretch.

nababanat na balat

stretch

The root form of 'nababanat' referring to the act of stretching.

banat

Stretched or becoming loose; like a rubber that is stretching.

I feel stretched with all these exams, my head is not as hard as it used to be with studies.

Parang nababanat na ako sa mga exams, wala nang kasing tigas ang ulo ko sa studies.

Struggling; like starting to feel tired or giving up.

I'm struggling to think of a solution, I don't know what to do anymore.

Nababanat na ako sa kakaisip ng solusyon, di ko naalam ang gagawin.