ฮุบ(húp)

Meanings

1VerbB1

[to] gulp; snap up [sth] (with the mouth)

to swallow or grab with the mouth in one go or with a snapping action; to gulp down

Examples

กบgòpกบgòp1frog2plane (tool); block plane3KOB (abbrev.)4classifier: planesตัวนั้นdtuua nánตัวนั้นdtuua nánthat one [animal, item]กระโดดgrà-dòhtกระโดดgrà-dòht1[to] jump; leap2[to] rise sharply (fig.)แล้วláeoแล้วláeo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already (preverbal perfective)4and; and then (linking clauses)5already (sentence-final)ใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] order; command (someone to do) [colloq.]5be acceptable/valid; okay [set phrase]ลิ้นlínลิ้นlín1tongue (organ)2sense of taste; palate3tongue-like part; flap4tongue (of animals as food)5tongue (of animals)6classifier: tongues; tongue-like partsฮุบhúpฮุบhúp1[to] gulp; snap up [sth] (with the mouth)2[to] seize; take over; snap up [sth] (a deal, company, land, opportunity)3[to] embezzle; misappropriate [sth]4[to] hog; monopolize [sth]แมลงmà-laengแมลงmà-laenginsect; bugไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3(aspect) continuation into the future4gone; past (serial verb use)กินginกินgin1[to] eat2[to] drink (colloquial/with some nouns)3[to] consume; use up4[to be] corrosive; erode5[to] take (a bribe); pocket
That frog jumped and used its tongue to snatch an insect to eat.
2VerbB2

[to] seize; take over; snap up [sth] (a deal, company, land, opportunity)

to acquire or take control of something quickly, such as a business, deal, land, or opportunity

Examples

บริษัทใหญ่bò-rí-sàt yàiบริษัทใหญ่bò-rí-sàt yàilarge company; corporationกำลังgam-langกำลังgam-lang1power; strength2power; force (physics)3troops; forces4currently; in the middle ofวางแผนwaang păenวางแผนwaang păen1[to] plan2[to] plan; strategizeจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3then; would (result in conditionals)ฮุบhúpฮุบhúp1[to] gulp; snap up [sth] (with the mouth)2[to] seize; take over; snap up [sth] (a deal, company, land, opportunity)3[to] embezzle; misappropriate [sth]4[to] hog; monopolize [sth]กิจการgìt-jà-gaanกิจการgìt-jà-gaan1business; enterprise2affairs; operationsของkŏngของkŏng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsคู่แข่งkôo kàengคู่แข่งkôo kàeng1competitor; rival2opponentรายย่อยraai yôiรายย่อยraai yôi1small-scale; minor; retail2small players; retail participants
The large company is planning to acquire its smaller competitor's business.
3VerbB2

[to] hog; monopolize [sth]

to take more than one’s fair share or keep something mostly for oneself (e.g., jobs, clients, resources)

Examples

เวลาway-laaเวลาway-laa1time2time; period; occasion3when; at the time (that)4time (classifier) [rare/idiomatic]ทำtamทำtam1[to] do; make2[to] cook; prepare food3[to] cause; make4[to] work; be employed5[to] act; behaveงานกลุ่มngaan glùmงานกลุ่มngaan glùmgroup work; group projectเขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillชอบchôpชอบchôp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)ฮุบhúpฮุบhúp1[to] gulp; snap up [sth] (with the mouth)2[to] seize; take over; snap up [sth] (a deal, company, land, opportunity)3[to] embezzle; misappropriate [sth]4[to] hog; monopolize [sth]งานngaanงานngaan1work; job; employment2task; assignment; duty3event; fair; function4work (product); creation5joule (physics unit)6unit (classifier) for eventsง่ายๆngâai ngâaiง่ายๆngâai ngâai1easy; simple; uncomplicated2plain; low-key; informal3simply; casually; without much effort4easygoing; not fussy (of a person)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3(aspect) continuation into the future4gone; past (serial verb use)ทำtamทำtam1[to] do; make2[to] cook; prepare food3[to] cause; make4[to] work; be employed5[to] act; behaveคนเดียวkon diiaoคนเดียวkon diiao1alone; by oneself; unaccompanied2only one person; sole
When working in a group, he likes to take all the easy tasks for himself.
4VerbC1

[to] embezzle; misappropriate [sth]

to take money or resources for oneself unlawfully or dishonestly; to pocket funds

Examples

เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillถูกtòokถูกtòok1cheap; inexpensive2correct; right3proper; morally right4to be correct/right5[to] be affected; suffer (often adverse)6by (passive marker)กล่าวหาglàao hăaกล่าวหาglàao hăa1[to] accuse [sb] (of [sth])2[to] allege; accuse3[to] charge (formally)ว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell; say that2[to] think; consider; deem3that (clause marker)4about; regarding5[to] scold; reproach; criticizeฮุบhúpฮุบhúp1[to] gulp; snap up [sth] (with the mouth)2[to] seize; take over; snap up [sth] (a deal, company, land, opportunity)3[to] embezzle; misappropriate [sth]4[to] hog; monopolize [sth]เงินngernเงินngern1money2funds; finances3silver (metal)งบประมาณngóp-bprà-maanงบประมาณngóp-bprà-maan1budget (allocated funds)2budget (financial plan)โครงการkrohng gaanโครงการkrohng gaan1project; scheme2plan; proposalไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3(aspect) continuation into the future4gone; past (serial verb use)ใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] order; command (someone to do) [colloq.]5be acceptable/valid; okay [set phrase]ส่วนตัวsùuan dtuuaส่วนตัวsùuan dtuua1personal; private (pertaining to an individual)2private; non-public; privately owned3personally; privately
He was accused of pocketing the project budget for his personal use.

Related Words

Similar Meaning

เขมือบkà-mèuuapเขมือบkà-mèuuap1[to] devour; [to] gobble up2[to] embezzle; [to] eat up [resources]
  • [to] devour; [to] gobble up
  • [to] embezzle; [to] eat up [resources]
ยึดyéutยึดyéut1[to] seize; confiscate2[to] occupy; seize control (of place/vehicle)3[to] hold; grip; fasten; secure4[to] adhere to; stick to [sth] (principle/position)
  • [to] seize; confiscate
  • [to] occupy; seize control (of place/vehicle)
  • [to] hold; grip; fasten; secure
  • [to] adhere to; stick to [sth] (principle/position)
กินรวบgin rûuapกินรวบgin rûuap[to] take everything; [to] monopolize

[to] take everything; [to] monopolize

งับngápงับngáp1[to] nip; snap at (with the mouth)2[to] shut with a snap3snap! (sound)
  • [to] nip; snap at (with the mouth)
  • [to] shut with a snap
  • snap! (sound)
ครอบครองkrôp krongครอบครองkrôp krong1[to] possess; have possession of; hold2[to] own legally3[to] occupy; hold; take control of
  • [to] possess; have possession of; hold
  • [to] own legally
  • [to] occupy; hold; take control of
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