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verb Trip v. t. 1.To cause to stumble, or take a false step; to cause to lose the footing, by striking the feet from under; to cause to fall; to throw off the balance; to supplant; often followed by up; as, to trip up a man in wrestling. "The words of Hobbes's defense trip up the heels of his cause." 2.(Fig.): To overthrow by depriving of support; to put an obstacle in the way of; to obstruct; to cause to fail. "To trip the course of law, and blunt the sword." 3.To detect in a misstep; to catch; to convict; also called trip up. (R.) "These her women can trip me if I err." 4.(Naut.) (a)To raise (an anchor) from the bottom, by its cable or buoy rope, so that it hangs free. (b)To pull (a yard) into a perpendicular position for lowering it. 5.(Mach.) To release, let fall, or set free, as a weight or compressed spring, as by removing a latch or detent; to activate by moving a release mechanism, often unintentionally; as, to trip an alarm.
Trip v. i. (past & past part. tripped; pres. part. tripping) 1.To move with light, quick steps; to walk or move lightly; to skip; to move the feet nimbly; sometimes followed by it. See It, 5. "This horse anon began to trip and dance." "Come, and trip it, as you go, On the light fantastic toe." "She bounded by, and tripped so light They had not time to take a steady sight." 2.To make a brief journey or pleasure excursion; as, to trip to Europe. 3.To take a quick step, as when in danger of losing one's balance; hence, to make a false step; to catch the foot; to lose footing; to stumble. 4.Fig.: To be guilty of a misstep; to commit an offense against morality, propriety, or rule; to err; to mistake; to fail. "Till his tongue trip." "A blind will thereupon comes to be led by a blind understanding; there is no remedy, but it must trip and stumble." "Virgil is so exact in every word that none can be changed but for a worse; he pretends sometimes to trip, but it is to make you think him in danger when most secure." "What? dost thou verily trip upon a word?"
noun Tripping n. 1.Act of one who, or that which, trips. 2.A light dance. "Other trippings to be trod of lighter toes." 3.(Naut.) The loosing of an anchor from the ground by means of its cable or buoy rope. Tripping line (Naut.), a small rope attached to the topgallant or royal yard, used to trip the yard, and in lowering it to the deck; also, a line used in letting go the anchor.
adjective Tripping adj. 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.
Collaborative International Dictionary of English 0.48
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