beat around the bush in Tagalog

pasikut-sikot

UK/ˈbiːt əˌɹaʊ̯nd ðə bʊʃ/US/ˈbit əˌɹaʊ̯nd ðə bʊʃ/

beat around the bush in Tagalog: pasikut-sikot, magpaligoy-ligoy, lumigoy-ligoy. In English, beat around the bush means to treat a topic, but omit its main points, often intentionally.

Tagalog words for beat around the bush

to treat a topic but omit its main points: pasikut-sikot, magpaligoy-ligoy, lumigoy-ligoy
to delay or avoid talking about something difficult or unpleasant: pasikut-sikot

English meaning of beat around the bush

verb To treat a topic, but omit its main points, often intentionally.
verb To delay or avoid talking about something difficult or unpleasant.

Full definition of beat around the bush

beat around the bush in a sentence

Just stop beating around the bush and tell me what the problem is!

Synonyms of beat around the bush

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Questions about beat around the bush in Tagalog

What is the meaning of beat around the bush in Tagalog?: Beat around the bush in Tagalog is pasikut-sikot, magpaligoy-ligoy, lumigoy-ligoy.
Ano ang beat around the bush sa Tagalog?: Beat around the bush: pasikut-sikot, magpaligoy-ligoy, lumigoy-ligoy.
What does beat around the bush mean in English?: Beat around the bush means to treat a topic, but omit its main points, often intentionally.

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Last updated: 2026-09-02

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