Pakurapin (en. To gaze or look)

pa-ku-ra-pin

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog
noun
A brief glance or quick look.
He caught a glimpse of his friend across the crowded place.
Natagpuan niya ang pakurapin ng kanyang kaibigan sa kabila ng makapal na tao.

Etymology

From the word 'kurap' which means a quick movement or something seen fleetingly without certainty.

Common Phrases and Expressions

to glance around
Quickly looking around.
pakurapin ang tanaw

Related Words

look
The action of seeing or examining something.
tingin

Slang Meanings

To talk about useless things
I don't want to talk about that, it's all just nonsense.
Ayaw ko na sa usapang 'yan, puro pakurapin lang.
To chatter aimlessly
Boss, you're talking nonsense in the chat again!
Bose, may pakurapin ka na naman sa chat!
To converse unseriously
Don't bother talking to him, it's all just nonsense.
Huwag ka na makipag-usap sa kanya, puro pakurapin lang.