Pagbutas (en. Punching)

pag-boo-tas

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog
verb
The process of creating a hole in something.
We need a punching hole in the cardboard to make a box.
Kailangan natin ng pagbutas sa karton para makagawa ng kahon.
The action of cutting or removing a part to create a hole.
Punching a hole in the wall is necessary for the new wiring.
Ang pagbutas sa pader ay kinakailangan para sa bagong kable.

Etymology

From the root word 'butas' which refers to a hole or gap.

Common Phrases and Expressions

Hole punching
The process of creating a hole in something.
Pagbutas ng butas

Related Words

hole
An empty space or void in something.
butas
puncher
A tool used to make holes.
butasan

Slang Meanings

enter
Once you punch through the wall, we can get in here.
Pagbutas mo sa pader, nakakapasok na tayo dito.
hurt
The way he poked through his words, I felt the pain deeply.
Pagbutas ng mga salita niya, ramdam na ramdam ko ang sakit.
consume
This day feels like it punched a hole in time, consuming all the opportunities.
Ang araw na ito ay parang pagbutas sa oras, naubos ang lahat ng pagkakataon.