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tripping

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2 syllables
8 characters
English (US)
2syllables

tripping

Hyphenation via the Knuth-Liang algorithm — result not verified against authoritative sources.

tripping is a polysyllabic word with 2 syllables. Using the Knuth-Liang algorithm, we calculated the hyphenation for the word you’ve entered. However, this hyphenation has not been verified against authoritative sources and may be approximate. This is because the algorithm relies on pre-defined patterns that may not cover all exceptions, contextual variations, or irregular spellings. We are working to verify hyphenations against trusted sources to ensure greater accuracy. For now, tripping is hyphenated as:

Definitions oftripping

1verb
  • To fall over or stumble over an object as a result of striking it with one's foot

    Example: "Be careful not to trip on the tree roots."

  • (sometimes followed by "up") to cause (a person or animal) to fall or stumble by knocking their feet from under them

    Example: "A pedestrian was able to trip the burglar as he was running away."

  • To be guilty of a misstep or mistake; to commit an offence against morality, propriety, etc
  • To detect in a misstep; to catch; to convict
  • To activate or set in motion, as in the activation of a trap, explosive, or switch

    Example: "When we get into the factory, trip the lights."

  • To be activated, as by a signal or an event

    Example: "The alarm system tripped, throwing everyone into a panic."

  • To experience a state of reverie or to hallucinate, due to consuming psychoactive drugs

    Example: "After taking the LSD, I started tripping about fairies and colors."

  • To journey, to make a trip

    Example: "Last summer we tripped to the coast."

  • To move with light, quick steps; to walk or move lightly; to skip
  • To raise (an anchor) from the bottom, by its cable or buoy rope, so that it hangs free
  • To pull (a yard) into a perpendicular position for lowering it
  • (most commonly used in the form tripping) to become unreasonably upset, especially over something unimportant; to cause a scene or a disruption
1noun
  • The act of one who trips.
1adjective
  • Quick; nimble; stepping lightly and quickly.
  • Having the right forefoot lifted, the others remaining on the ground, as if trotting; trippant.

    Example: "a buck tripping"

  • Undergoing a hallucinogenic trip.
  • Saying crazy things.

    Example: "Y'all hoes be trippin."

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