Tumiktak (en. Tick)

/tumiˈktak/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog

verb

A verb that refers to the sound created by an object keeping or marking time.

The clock ticked all day long.

Ang orasan ay tumiktak nang buong araw.

To refer to the passing of time at a specific rhythm.

I find it hard to focus while I hear the clock ticking.

Nahihirapan akong magpokus habang naririnig kong tumiktak ang orasan.

The sound that comes from the mechanical parts of a device.

The old clock kept ticking behind my ear.

Ang lumang relo ay patuloy na tumiktak sa likod ng aking tenga.

originating from the root word 'tiktak', which means the sound of a clock or another object ticking.

the time ticks

The passing of time that can be heard or felt.

tumiktak ang oras

clock

A device that measures time and typically has a ticking sound.

orasan

tick

The part that refers to the part of the clock that ticks its hands.

tuktok

to have fun or enjoy to the fullest

Let's tumiktak at the beach later, let's go!

Tumiktak tayo sa beach mamaya, tara na!

to have fun or enjoy without thinking

Let's just tumiktak to forget our problems!

Tumiktak na lang tayo para makalimot sa problema!

to be happy and party

Everything's ready, let's tumiktak here at home!

Ready na ang lahat, tumiktak na tayo dito sa bahay!