Tumigiltigil (en. To halt)

tu-mi-gil-ti-gil

Synonyms

to hold back or stop changing emotions

Clara stopped crying and just held back while staring at her friend's happy face.

Tumigil sa pag-iyak si Clara at tumigiltigil na lang sa pagtitig sa masayang mukha ng kanyang kaibigan.

overthinking or worrying too much

Jhon seems to be overthinking about what to do next in life.

Parang nagtigiltigil si Jhon sa kung anong susunod niyang gagawin sa buhay.