tripping

Plural: trippings

Verb

• miss a step and fall or nearly fall
• cause to stumble
• make a trip for pleasure
• put in motion or move to act
• get high, stoned, or drugged
• present participle and gerund of trip

Adjective Satellite

• characterized by a buoyant rhythm
  • "a tripping singing measure"
• moving easily and quickly; nimble
  • "walked with a light tripping step"

Adj

• Quick; nimble; stepping lightly and quickly.
• Having the right forefoot lifted, the others remaining on the ground, as if trotting; trippant.
• Undergoing a hallucinogenic trip.
• Saying crazy things or acting foolishly.

Noun

• The act of stumbling; also, light and quick steps.
• The act of one who trips.

Examples

• His tripping of letters across the board set up a high-scoring play in Scrabble.

Synonyms

activate, actuate, get off, jaunt, light, lightsome, lilting, set off, spark, spark off, stumble, swinging, swingy, touch off, travel, trigger, trigger off, trip, trip out, trip up, turn on

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