Pagsunggab (en. Grab)
pag-sung-gab
Meaning & Definition
EnglishTagalog
noun
A quick action of taking or grabbing.
The child's grabbing of the lollipop caused a scream from his sibling.
Ang pagsunggab ng bata sa lollipop ay nagdulot ng sigaw mula sa kanyang kapatid.
The act of grabbing with the intention of taking something without thinking.
Do not grab food from someone else's plate.
Huwag gawin ang pagsunggab ng pagkain mula sa plato ng iba.
The initiative to take or bring something towards oneself.
Ana quickly and quietly grabbed the book from the table.
Ang pagsunggab ng libro sa mesa ay mabilis at tahimik na nagawa ni Ana.
Common Phrases and Expressions
seizing the opportunity
The quick grabbing of an opportunity while it exists.
pagsunggab ng pagkakataon
Related Words
grab
The action of taking or grabbing quickly.
sunggab
take
Commonly means to take or to seize.
dakot
Slang Meanings
To grab something quickly or suddenly.
I'll just snag some food before I leave.
Pagsunggab na lang ako ng pagkain bago umalis.
To grab attention in a public place.
The way the person drew attention on the street matched their style.
Ang pagsunggab ng tao sa kalsada ay tugma sa kanyang estilo.
To interfere or intrude in a situation.
They interrupted our conversation, so I got upset.
Nagpagsunggab siya sa usapan namin, kaya nagalit ako.