American English pronunciation
How to pronounce tripping
IPA transcription: [t'ɹɪpɪŋ]
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Verb
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put in motion or move to act
“trigger a reaction”
“actuate the circuits”
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miss a step and fall or nearly fall
“She stumbled over the tree root”
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make a trip for pleasure
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cause to stumble
“The questions on the test tripped him up”
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get high, stoned, or drugged
“He trips every weekend”
Adjective
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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”
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moving easily and quickly; nimble
“the dancer was light and graceful”
“a lightsome buoyant step”
“walked with a light tripping step”
Usage examples
- To generate income, he began stripping for women in nightclubs in New England.
- This prevents stripping of the threading on the rails and allows for more flexibility.
- They have coarse, dense fur which may require stripping.
- Subsequently the new owners started an asset-stripping programme.
- Stripping removes the undercoat and stimulates the hard top coat to come in fuller.