Pagkabaluktot (en. Twisting)

/pag-ka-ba-luk-tot/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog
noun
The state or condition of being bent or not straight.
The twisting of his back caused pain.
Ang pagkabaluktot ng kanyang likod ay nagdulot ng sakit.
The action of turning or bending from its original position.
There is a twisting in his argument that caused confusion.
May pagkabaluktot sa kanyang argumento na nagdulot ng kalituhan.
A form that describes the twisting or bending of an object.
The twisting of the veins is caused by high blood pressure.
Ang pagkabaluktot ng mga ugat ay sanhi ng mataas na presyon ng dugo.

Common Phrases and Expressions

twisting of the truth
The turning or bending of the actual event.
pagkabaluktot ng katotohanan

Related Words

bent
An adjective describing something that is not straight.
baluktot
bending
The active process of turning or bending.
pagbaluktot

Slang Meanings

lying
The twisting of people is tiring.
Ang pagkabaluktot ng mga tao ay nakakapagod na.
deception
Deception among friends is not allowed.
Bawal ang pagkabaluktot sa mga kaibigan.
twisted truth-telling
I don't like that kind of twisting; just tell me the truth.
Ayaw ko ng ganyang pagkabaluktot; sabihin mo na lang ang totoo.
biased storytelling
It annoys me how he twists the story to me.
Nakakaasar yung pagkabaluktot ng kwento niya sa akin.