Paglingos (en. To wink)
pag-lin-gos
Meaning & Definition
EnglishTagalog
verb
an action of closing one eye as a sign or signal.
His wink at me meant he wanted to say something.
Paglingos niya sa akin ay nangangahulugang may nais siyang iparating.
to lighten and make a situation joyful through a lively response.
The teacher's wink brought smiles to the students.
Ang paglingos ng guro ay nagdulot ng ngiti sa mga estudyante.
Etymology
root word: lingos
Common Phrases and Expressions
wink of the eye
a quick action of closing one of the eyes.
paglingos sa mata
Related Words
wink
the action or result of winking.
lingos
Slang Meanings
quick speech that's playful or cheerful
His paglingos in every story is like there's always a punchline.
Ang paglingos niya sa bawat kwento, parang laging may punchline.
like rushing to talk
Go on, just paglingos so we can finish!
Sige na, paglingos mo na lang para matapos na tayo!
talking almost at the same time as others
We were so paglingos earlier, we couldn't understand each other.
Napaka-paglingos natin kanina, hindi tayo magkaintindihan.