Pronunciation: /ˈtrɪpɪŋ/
verb the action of stumbling or falling due to losing one's balance
A1 She is tripping over her own feet.
A2 He was tripping on the uneven pavement.
B1 The hiker tripped on a rock and fell down the mountain.
B2 I saw a man tripping on the sidewalk and helped him up.
C1 Despite tripping over the obstacle, she managed to finish the race.
C2 The dancer's graceful movements prevented her from tripping during the performance.
adjective describing the act of tripping or causing someone to trip
A1 She was tripping over her own feet while walking.
A2 The children were tripping over each other in their excitement.
B1 I nearly fell down the stairs because I was tripping on a loose shoelace.
B2 The uneven pavement caused me to keep tripping as I walked down the street.
C1 Despite tripping on a rock, he managed to finish the race in first place.
C2 Her clumsiness led to her constantly tripping over things, much to her embarrassment.
formal She was tripping over her words during the presentation.
informal He's always tripping over his own feet when he's in a hurry.
slang Why are you tripping? It's not a big deal.
figurative Her mind was tripping over all the possibilities of what could go wrong.
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