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tripping Definition and Meaning in English (tripping definition)

verb
Synonyms:stumblingfallinglosing balance
Quick Answer • Definition

Tripping definition: To catch one's foot on something and stumble or fall.

Definitions of Tripping

  1. 1verb

    To catch one's foot on something and stumble or fall.

  2. 2verb(colloquial)

    To experience the hallucinogenic effects of a psychedelic drug.

Example Sentences

casual

“Be careful, you're tripping over the rug.”

informal

“He was tripping on acid at the concert.”

Synonyms

stumblingfallinglosing balance

Antonyms

balancingstanding uprightwalking steadily

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Inflected Word Forms

infinitivetrip
third person singulartrips
past tensetripped
agent nountripper
adjectivetrippy

Phrases & Idiomatic Expressions

tripping hazardcollocation

Something that could cause someone to stumble and fall.

tripping the light fantasticidiom

To dance in a lively or skillful way.

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Tripping definition: To catch one's foot on something and stumble or fall.
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'Tripping' translates to 'tripping' in English. Tripping definition: To catch one's foot on something and stumble or fall.
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