Overview of verb trip

The verb trip has 5 senses

• stumble, trip -- (miss a step and fall or nearly fall; "She stumbled over the tree root")


• trip, trip up -- (cause to stumble; "The questions on the test tripped him up")


• travel, trip, jaunt -- (make a trip for pleasure)


• trip, actuate, trigger, activate, set off, spark off, spark, trigger off, touch off -- (put in motion or move to act; "trigger a reaction"; "actuate the circuits")


• trip, trip out, turn on, get off -- (get high, stoned, or drugged; "He trips every weekend")

Overview of adj tripping

The adj tripping has 2 senses

• lilting, swinging, swingy, tripping -- (characterized by a buoyant rhythm; "an easy lilting stride"; "the flute broke into a light lilting air"; "a swinging pace"; "a graceful swingy walk"; "a tripping singing measure")


• light, lightsome, tripping -- (moving easily and quickly; nimble; "the dancer was light and graceful"; "a lightsome buoyant step"; "walked with a light tripping step")