tripping

Everyday

1. Tripping means catching your foot on something so that you stumble or fall. tree →
2. Tripping someone means making them fall by putting your foot or something in their way. tree →
3. Tripping (a switch or alarm) means making it turn on or off suddenly. tree →
4. «Tripping over each other» means getting in each other's way. tree →
5. Tripping means moving along with quick, light steps. tree →

In the lessons

In safety lessons «tripping hazards» are things on the floor, such as toys, bags, cables and untied laces, that can make people fall. In PE, deliberately tripping a player is a foul. In science and home safety, a circuit breaker is tripping when it cuts the power to stop danger. Phrases: «tripping hazard», «tripping over», «tripping someone up».

Examples

• Tie your laces to stop tripping. tree →
• Bags on the floor are a tripping hazard. tree →
• He kept tripping over the dog. tree →
• Tripping a player is a foul. tree →
• The kettle keeps tripping the electricity. tree →
• Stop tripping each other up! tree →
• She was tripping over her words because she was nervous. tree →
• One fine summer's day Earl Mar's daughter went into the castle garden, dancing and tripping along. tree →

Note

Double p: trip → tripped, tripping. Noun «trip» also means a journey (a school trip). Tripping someone on purpose can hurt them badly — it is not a joke.