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    Pumukpok (en. To knock)

    /puˈmuk.pok/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishTagalog
    verb
    Performs an action of hitting something with the hand or a tool.
    He knocked on the door to get in.
    Pumukpok siya ng pinto upang makapasok.
    Can refer to a sound made by knocking.
    I heard the knocking on the roof from the rain.
    Narinig ko ang pumukpok sa bubong mula sa ulan.
    A way of passing or conveying a message through knocking.
    He knocked on their fork as a signal.
    Pumukpok siya sa kanilang tinidor bilang signal.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    knock on the door
    the act of hitting or knocking on a door to communicate or enter
    pumukpok ng pinto
    knock with a hammer
    the use of a hammer to secure or construct something
    pumukpok ng martilyo

    Related Words

    ukpok
    A root word of pumukpok meaning 'to hit.'
    ukpok
    pukpuk
    A type of knocking often used in activities like hammering wood.
    pukpuk

    Slang Meanings

    to start a fight or conflict
    The youth have started, the fight has begun in the plaza!
    Nagsimula na ang mga kabataan, pumukpok na ang laban sa plaza!
    to hit or cause pain
    Oh no, he hit me, it really hurts!
    Naku, pumukpok siya sa akin, sobrang sakit!
    to express anger impulsively
    Don't lash out without thinking, you might get angry for no reason!
    Huwag kang pumukpok nang hindi iniisip, baka magalit ka sa walang dahilan!