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    Suntukan (en. Punching)

    soontoo-kahn

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishTagalog
    noun
    A fight or dispute using punches.
    There was a punching incident at school yesterday.
    Nagkaroon ng suntukan sa paaralan kahapon.
    The action of delivering a punch.
    The punching occurred in front of everyone.
    Ang suntukan ay naganap sa harap ng lahat.
    verb
    To engage in a fight using punches.
    They punched each other due to misunderstanding.
    Nagsuntukan sila dahil sa hindi pagkakaintindihan.

    Etymology

    derived from the word 'suntok'

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    don't provoke a fight
    stay calm and avoid fighting
    huwag magpabungguan

    Related Words

    punch
    A type of attack that uses the fist.
    suntok

    Slang Meanings

    fight
    We fought after the fistfight last night.
    Nag-away kami after ng suntukan kagabi.
    punch
    I might get punched in that fight.
    Baka masuntok pa ako sa suntukan na 'yan.
    brawling
    Another brawl happened on the street.
    Suntukan na naman ang nangyari sa kalsada.
    getting the upper hand
    It's a fistfight, no one loses in getting the upper hand.
    Suntukan 'yan, walang talo sa lamangan.