tripped

Meanings

• Verb

  To stumble and fall, often unexpectedly or unintentionally.

  - "I tripped on a root and fell to the ground."
  - "The child tripped over his own feet and cried."

• Verb

  To make a mistake or fail, often in a minor way.

  - "The athlete tripped up in the final race."
  - "The student tripped up on a simple math problem."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with tripped
tipped , shipped , slipped , dipped

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Variants

List of all variants of tripped that leads to same result
trip , trip the light fantastic , tripped , tripped the light fantastic , tripping , tripping the light fantastic , trips , trips the light fantastic , ego trip , ego trips , ego-trip , ego-tripped , ego-tripper , ego-trippers , ego-tripping , ego-trips , guilt-trip , guilt-tripped , guilt-tripping , guilt-trippings , guilt-trips , road trip , road-trip , road-tripped , road-tripping , road-trips , trip up , tripped up , tripping up , trips up

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Etymology

origin and the way in which meanings have changed throughout history.

Originally meant 'to move with three steps' in Old English, but the modern meaning developed from the idea of stumbling and falling.

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Trivia

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1. The word tripping is related to the word tripod, which is a three-legged stand.

2. Tripping can also be used as a noun to refer to a prank or trick, as in 'he pulled a tripping on his friend'.

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Related Concepts

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1. stumble: Similar meaning to tripped, but with a stronger emphasis on the act of falling or losing balance.

2. mistake: A error or incorrect action, often resulting in unintended consequences. Tripping can be seen as a type of mistake.

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Culture

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Tripping has been used as a metaphor for making mistakes or experiencing setbacks in various forms of art and literature. In music, tripping beats are used to create an unsteady or uneven rhythm.

How to Memorize "tripped"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize tripping as stumbling and falling, or as making a mistake. Try to imagine the physical sensation of tripping or the feeling of making a mistake.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word tripping with the idea of stumbling or making a mistake. Try to connect the word to personal experiences or memories.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic by associating the word tripping with the word 'tumble' or 'mistake'. For example, you could remember that tripping means 'tumble' or 'mistake'.

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