Panggagagad (en. Mockery)

/paŋ.gaˈga.ɡad/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog

noun

An act of imitation or pretending.

The child's mockery of his teacher is amusing.

Ang panggagagad ng bata sa kanyang guro ay nakakatawa.

The act of one person or group belittling another.

Mockery is a bad attitude and should be avoided.

Ang panggagagad ay hindi magandang ugali at dapat iwasan.

Admiration or contempt shown in a similar manner to that of a person.

Friends often mock each other in jest.

Madalas ang panggagagad ng mga kaibigan sa isa’t isa bilang biruan.

bite of a smile

A phrase describing joy brought about by mockery.

pangkagat ng ngiti

gag

A word often used to describe mockery in a more humorous context.

gag

acting cute

Oh my, Miko's voice is so high, it's like he's acting cute in front of his crush.

Naku, ang taas ng tono ni Miko, para siyang panggagagad sa harap ng crush niya.

seeking attention

His selfies with all those filters are just seeking attention.

Yung mga selfies niyang puro filter, panggagagad lang para magpakuha ng atensyon.

to start drama

There are so many drama scenes in their story, it's like a soap opera!

Ang daming panggagagad na eksena sa kwento nila, parang soap opera na!