Tumagiktik (en. To crackle)

tu-ma-gik-tik

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog
verb
To move or act with rapid motion causing a crackling sound.
The branches crackled under the weight of the snow.
Tumagiktik ang mga sanga sa ilalim ng bigat ng niyebe.
A sound that comes from rapid movement or change of state.
List the things that crackle around every morning.
Ilista ang mga bagay na tumagiktik sa paligid tuwing umaga.
Refers to the sound of objects that are burning or igniting.
The fire crackled as the water boiled.
Tumagiktik ang apoy habang naglalaga ng tubig.

Common Phrases and Expressions

crackling of fire
the sound coming from the fire while it is boiling or burning
tumagiktik ng apoy

Related Words

gik
the root word or origin of 'tumagiktik' meaning to plunge.
gik

Slang Meanings

A small chicken or bird, often used in teasing or joking.
How tough you are, like a tumagiktik that can't fly!
Anong tigas ng katawan mo, parang tumagiktik na hindi lumilipad!
A term for people who are too soft or kind, like these animals.
You're so kind, like a tumagiktik that doesn't know how to fight.
Sobrang bait mo, parang tumagiktik na hindi marunong lumaban.