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    Nakakapit (en. Holding on)

    na-ka-ka-pit

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishTagalog
    verb
    The action of holding on tightly.
    The child is holding on to his mother because of fear.
    Nakakapit ang bata sa kanyang ina dahil sa takot.
    Supporting something by means of holding.
    He is holding onto a branch of the tree.
    Nakakapit siya sa sanga ng puno.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    holding on to life
    description of a person trying not to lose or lose hope.
    nakakapit sa buhay

    Related Words

    hold
    The process of holding or sticking to something.
    kapit

    Slang Meanings

    Attached or stuck to something.
    The sticker is still stuck on my notebook even after I've tried erasing it several times.
    Naka kapit pa rin yung sticker sa notebook ko kahit ilang beses na akong eksperimentong nagbura.
    Tightly holding onto a person, usually in a romantic context.
    She's so clingy to her boyfriend, it's like she doesn't want to let go.
    Sobrang nakakapit siya sa boyfriend niya, parang ayaw nang pakawalan.
    Hanging on or relying on a chance.
    I'm still hanging on to the false hope that he'll come back.
    Nakakapit pa rin ako sa maling pag-asa na babalik siya.