(v.) to occupy a vacant seat aggressively on public transport; to occupy a table in restaurants; to scramble for a seat; to save a seat
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
動詞
搶先喺人哋坐低之前，宣示對張檯／個位嘅主權，以確保自己有位坐。通常啲人霸位，會擺個袋係個位上面，話俾人知有人用；或者會有個人坐喺度幫其他人霸位。 to take a seat before somebody else does, usually by putting something on a public seat to indicate somebody is sitting there, or have an actual person sitting there and waiting for the others
圖書館張張檯都擺晒袋霸位但又冇人坐，我真係好躁。
图书馆张张台都摆晒袋霸位但又冇人坐，我真系好躁。
tou4 syu1 gun2 zoeng1 zoeng1 toi2 dou1 baai2 saai3 doi2 baa3 wai2 daan6 jau6 mou5 jan4 co5, ngo5 zan1 hai6 hou2 cou3. The seats are all occupied by bags in the library, but nobody is actually sitting there, it's really pissing me off.
Definitions (Wiktionary)
verb, Cantonese, Hakka
to reserve a seat (designate a seat as occupied) for someone who has not yet arrived; to chope
verb, Hakka
to occupy space
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
佔位置 – 占位置
佔位子 – 占位子
佔位 – 占位
Examples (Wiktionary)
Cantonese
霸位
霸位
baa3 wai2
to reserve a seat for someone who has not yet arrived