Tuusin (en. Tease)

/tuˈusin/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog

verb

The act of doing something to make someone laugh or to interfere.

He teased his friends while they were playing.

Nagtuusin siya sa kanyang mga kaibigan habang naglalaro sila.

The interaction done in a playful or mockingly engaging manner.

Sometimes, he just teased his sister.

Minsan, nagtuusin lang siya sa kanyang kapatid na babae.

Summarizing a message or idea in a light manner.

The kids teased using the voices of their favorite characters.

Ang mga bata ay nagtuusin sa mga boses ng kanilang mga paboritong karakter.

teasing with jokes

making jokes or playfulness with cheerfulness

nagtuusin ng biro

joke

A type of statement aimed at making someone laugh.

biro

to mock

The act of playfully teasing or provoking another person.

mang-asar

Move or act faster

Hurry up with your work, the deadline is near!

Tuusin mo na 'yung trabaho mo, malapit na ang deadline!

Be alert or ready

You need to be on your toes in the game, the opponent might get ahead of you!

Dapat tuusin ka sa laro, baka maunahan ka ng kalaban!

Hurry up

Let's hurry, we might miss the show!

Tuusin na tayo, baka mabitin tayo sa palabas!