tripping Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. verb miss a step and fall or nearly fall
    stumble; trip.
    • She stumbled over the tree root
  2. verb cause to stumble
    trip up; trip.
    • The questions on the test tripped him up
  3. verb make a trip for pleasure
    travel; jaunt; trip.
  4. verb put in motion or move to act
    activate; touch off; trigger off; actuate; set off; trigger; spark off; spark; trip.
    • trigger a reaction
    • actuate the circuits
  5. verb get high, stoned, or drugged
    trip out; turn on; trip; get off.
    • He trips every weekend
  6. adjective satellite characterized by a buoyant rhythm
    swingy; lilting; swinging.
    • an easy lilting stride
    • the flute broke into a light lilting air
    • a swinging pace
    • a graceful swingy walk
    • a tripping singing measure
  7. adjective satellite moving easily and quickly; nimble
    light; lightsome.
    • the dancer was light and graceful
    • a lightsome buoyant step
    • walked with a light tripping step

WordNet

Trip"ping adjective
Definitions
  1. Quick; nimble; stepping lightly and quickly.
  2. (Her.) Having the right forefoot lifted, the others remaining on the ground, as if he were trotting; trippant; -- said of an animal, as a hart, buck, and the like, used as a bearing.
Trip"ping noun
Definitions
  1. Act of one who, or that which, trips.
  2. A light dance.
    Other trippings to be trod of lighter toes. Milton.
  3. (Naut.) The loosing of an anchor from the ground by means of its cable or buoy rope. Luce.

Webster 1913