Tumalilis (en. To run swiftly)

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Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog
verb
A form of verb that means to run or leave quickly.
He ran quickly to his destination.
Siya'y tumalilis papunta sa paroroonan.
Movement from one place to another quickly.
He sped away on the road to avoid being caught.
Tumalilis siya sa kalsada upang hindi maabutan.
An act of running with a purpose or reason.
She ran away from danger.
Tumalilis siya mula sa panganib.

Common Phrases and Expressions

ran away from danger
left quickly to avoid a bad situation
tumalilis sa panganib

Related Words

run
An act of moving quickly on feet.
takbo
running
The process of moving or leaving quickly from a place.
pagtakbo

Slang Meanings

an energetic girl
Wow, she really was tumalilis on the dance floor, like there's no tomorrow!
Grabe kung tumalilis siya sa sayawan, parang walang bukas!
left quickly
She bolted, she tumalilis without saying goodbye!
Tumakbo na siya, tumalilis na siya nang walang paalam!
went quickly
Since they were already outside, they tumalilis to the store to buy snacks.
Dahil nasa labas na sila, tumalilis sila sa tindahan para bumili ng meryenda.