Papagambagin (en. To stop or hinder a person from doing something)

papa-gam-ba-gin

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog
verb
expresses hindrance or stopping a person or thing from happening or continuing.
The heavy rain hindered our trip.
Ang matinding ulan ay nagpagambag sa aming biyahe.
provides a barrier to the actions or decisions of a person.
Fear can hinder his decisions.
Ang takot ay maaaring magpagambag sa kanyang mga desisyon.

Common Phrases and Expressions

hindered
prevented or stopped something
nagpagambag

Related Words

hindrance
the act of stopping or limiting an action or process.
paghadlang

Slang Meanings

To create wonders or fantasies
Last night, I was just daydreaming about ideas for our school project.
Kagabi, nag-papagambagin lang ako sa mga idea para sa aming project sa school.
To think of things that are not true
Don't daydream, because that's not going to happen.
Huwag kang mag-papagambagin, kasi hindi yan mangyayari.
To be overly creative or imaginative
I wonder why Liza has so many daydreams in her writings.
Nagtataka ako kung bakit ang daming papagambagin ni Liza sa kanyang mga sulat.