Pagpuyatan (en. Staying up late)

/paɡpuˈjatan/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog
noun
The state of not sleeping or staying awake for longer hours than normal.
Staying up late caused his fatigue the next day.
Ang pagpuyatan ay nagresulta sa kanyang pagkapagod kinabukasan.
An activity where a person voluntarily wishes to stay awake in the middle of the night.
We often have late nights when we have a project to finish.
Kadalasan ay nagkakaroon kami ng pagpuyatan kapag mayroong proyekto na kailangang tapusin.

Etymology

root word: puyat

Common Phrases and Expressions

Stay up late for your dreams.
Stay up late for your dreams.
Magpuyat ka para sa iyong pangarap.

Related Words

puyat
The state of a person being awake for more than the usual hours.
puyat
patay-puyat
A colloquial term meaning to stop sleeping for a long period, often suggesting extreme tiredness.
patay-puyat

Slang Meanings

wasting time by not sleeping
Our sleepless night yesterday was because of binge-watching a series.
Ang pagpuyatan namin kahapon ay dahil sa binge-watching ng series.
hanging out or taking care of things while being awake
We stayed up late to organize our projects for school.
Nagpagpuyatan kami para mag-ayos ng mga project sa school.
activities hindered due to lack of time
He went to the library to pull an all-nighter before the exam.
Nagtungo siya sa library para sa pagpuyatan bago ang exam.