tripping

[ trip-ing ]

adjective

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

Other Words From

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of tripping¹

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

Example Sentences

These became particularly essential when the pandemic forced my travels to become domestic rather than international, which prompted me to outfit a van for long-term road-tripping.

From Popular-Science

Meanwhile, the notion that tripping can be a lasting cure for mental illness has been around since the 1950s.

From Popular-Science

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From Outside Online

During three weeks of road-tripping in Colorado, Utah, and Wyoming, every camping area I saw was packed—front country and backcountry alike, established and dispersed.

From Outside Online

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

From The Daily Beast

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

From The Daily Beast

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

From The Daily Beast

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

From The Daily Beast

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

From The Daily Beast

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

From Project Gutenberg

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

From Project Gutenberg

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

From Project Gutenberg

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

From Project Gutenberg

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

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• intoxicated
• ripped
• tipsy
• wasted