Tapal (en. Covering)

ta-pal

Synonyms

Refers to joining or filling in for something, like pretending to be a part of a situation.

He's just tapping along with his friends, but he's not really part of the group.

Nakatapal lang siya sa mga kaibigan niya, pero hindi naman siya totoong kasama sa grupo.

A way of joining a conversation even if you're not really interested.

Why are you tapping into the conversation when you have no input?

Bakit ka nakatapal sa kwentuhan, eh wala ka namang input?