ransack in Tagalog
halungkat
/ˈɹænsæk/
ransack in Tagalog: halungkat, halughog, dambong, kulimbat. In English, ransack means to search (a place, through things, etc.) thoroughly, especially when vigorous and leaving behind a state of disarray.
Tagalog words for ransack
- 1.1. (''transitive'') to search thoroughly
- halungkat, halughog
- 1.2. (''transitive'') to search in order to steal
- dambong, kulimbat
English meaning of ransack
- verb To search (a place, through things, etc.) thoroughly, especially when vigorous and leaving behind a state of disarray.
- verb To search (someone or a place) thoroughly in order to steal something, especially when vigorous and leaving behind a state of disarray; hence, to rob (someone or a place); to plunder.
- verb To search for and steal (something) as plunder.
- verb To examine (someone or something) carefully; to investigate; also, to question (someone) thoroughly; to interrogate.
ransack in a sentence
- to ransack a house for valuables
Synonyms of ransack
ransack in other languages
Questions about ransack in Tagalog
- What is the meaning of ransack in Tagalog?
- Ransack in Tagalog is halungkat, halughog, dambong, kulimbat.
- Ano ang ransack sa Tagalog?
- Ransack: halungkat, halughog, dambong, kulimbat.
- What does ransack mean in English?
- Ransack means to search (a place, through things, etc.) thoroughly, especially when vigorous and leaving behind a state of disarray.
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