Pikitan (en. To pinch)

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Synonyms

scream out of fear or surprise

I screamed out of fear when someone suddenly jumped behind me!

Ang sobrang pikitan ko nung biglang may tumalon na tao sa likod ko!

to hide or shield one's face

When I saw him, I just hid my face so he wouldn't see me.

Nang makita ko siya, pikitan na lang ako para hindi niya ako makita.

to cover one's eyes during a scary scene

In the horror movie, I couldn't take it anymore, so I just covered my eyes!

Sa horror movie, di ko na kaya, nag-pikitan na lang ako!