Umantot (en. To come close)

u-man-tot

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog

verb

to move slowly towards a goal.

With his steps, he came close to the symbol of success.

Sa kanyang mga hakbang, umantot siya patungo sa simbolo ng tagumpay.

to perform an action that seems to show fear or respect.

He came close to his teacher with respect.

Siya ay umantot sa harap ng kanyang guro ng may paggalang.

from the root word 'toto' or 'economic'

to approach carefully

to come near with caution

umantot ng dahan-dahan

approach

the act of reducing distance from one thing to another.

lapit

Had a good time or seemed to enjoy

Wow, they really had a blast at the party last night!

Grabe, umantot sila sa party kagabi!

Gathering or assembling

My friends gathered at my house for the game.

Umantot ang mga kaibigan sa bahay ko para sa laro.

Increase of people in one place

There were so many people at the concert!

Sobrang umantot ang mga tao sa concert!