tripping

Meanings

• Verb

  The act of stumbling or falling, often unintentionally.

  - "She took a misstep and began tripping down the stairs."
  - "The uneven pavement caused the cyclist to tripping."

• Noun

  A state of being intoxicated or under the influence of a drug.

  - "After tripping on LSD, John saw colors that he had never seen before."
  - "The partygoers were in a tripping state after consuming too much alcohol."

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Pronunciation

1. /ˈtɹɪpɪŋ/
   
   
   
   Source: "https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=79293995"

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with tripping
dipping , hipping , slipping

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Homophones

Words having the same pronunciation but different meanings, origins, or spelling,

1. Trip () : A journey or excursion
   

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Variants

List of all variants of tripping 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 run' or 'to move rapidly'. The meaning of tripping as stumbling or falling may have developed from the idea of losing one's footing while running.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'tripping' has been used in the context of psychedelic music since the 1960s.

2. Tripping is also a term used in dance to describe a move where one foot is lifted off the ground while the other foot remains in contact with the ground.

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Related Concepts

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1. Stumbling: A related concept that describes the physical act of losing one's balance and falling.

2. Intoxication: A state of being under the influence of drugs or alcohol.

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Culture

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Tripping has been used extensively in literature and music, particularly in the context of drug use. For example, in the novel 'Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas' by Hunter S. Thompson, the protagonist goes on a drug-fueled trip across America.

How to Memorize "tripping"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine tripping and falling, or imagine being intoxicated and seeing colors.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'tripping' with the act of stumbling or with being under the influence of drugs.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic such as 'Tripping' stands for 'To Run Intoxicated, Prone and Falling'.

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