tripping

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tripping

  • /ˈtɹɪpɪŋ/

Rhymes with -ɪpɪŋ

verb

  1. gerund, participle, present present participle and gerund of trip

adjective more tripping · most tripping

  1. Quick; nimble; stepping lightly and quickly.
  2. not comparable Having the right forefoot lifted, the others remaining on the ground, as if trotting; trippant. a buck tripping
  3. slang Undergoing a hallucinogenic trip.
  4. slang Saying crazy things or acting foolishly.

noun trippings

  1. The act of one who trips. At present we only produce some of those slips and trippings of the tongue and pen to which we are all liable in our unguarded moments[…]

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: light-footed, swingy, swinging, lightsome, lilting, rhythmical, rhythmic, light, stumbling, transiting, kidding, floating, night-tripping, trappy, tiptoe, hotfoot

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@misc{tripping_2026,
  title = {tripping},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/tripping},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}