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tripping

[ trip-ing ]

adjective

  1. light and quick, as a step or pace.
  2. proceeding with a light, easy movement or rhythm.


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Other Words From

  • tripping·ly adverb
  • un·tripping adjective

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Word History and Origins

Origin of tripping1

First recorded in 1555–65; trip 1 + -ing 2

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Example Sentences

Twice in our conversations, which spanned two days this past week, the actors started joking about tripping on acid.

Here, indecency reigns, with residents of these rival neighborhoods tripping over one another to broadcast their racism.

You would think that watching fireworks while tripping would make for some pretty excellent visions, no?

The conservative ranks are so flush with outsiders and fringe groups that they end up tripping over one another.

A curvy woman, dressed entirely in black, gingerly ambles down the stairs, nearly tripping over the bottom step.

The youngster was in his long white nightgown, that kept tripping him up as Madame Ratignolle led him along by the hand.

The landlady also came tripping towards us, and invited us, in a very friendly manner, to spend the next Sunday with them.

He would then not try to pass it till the evening, when he would continually hover about Digby till he found him tripping.

To our surprise a neatly dressed woman came tripping down the declivity, bringing a basket.

There is another seated far back on the rump of a small donkey who is tripping along on its stiff little legs.

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