tripping
Americanadjective
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light and quick, as a step or pace.
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proceeding with a light, easy movement or rhythm.
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Origin of tripping
Example Sentences
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Tripping over something or falling down the stairs is a real risk, Giang said.
From Seattle Times • Jan. 28, 2024
Tripping With Nils Frahm The composer-performer gives a concert at Berlin Funkhaus in the German capital in this music documentary.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 19, 2020
Tripping over pets is another potential danger – each year, this sends an estimated 87,000 people to hospitals in the US, particularly elderly people.
From The Guardian • Oct. 13, 2019
His latest novel, “Dear Sarah: Lately, I’ve Been Tripping People ...,” will be released this month.
From Washington Post • Feb. 7, 2018
Tripping the latch to my window, I reached through and set my lute lightly on my bed before heading back down the way I had come.
From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss
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