CEFR A2

tripping

verb

Meaning

Losing your balance and stumbling or falling.

Examples

He was running so fast that he ended up tripping over his own feet.
She was tripping on the uneven pavement and almost fell.

Synonyms: stumbling, falling, faltering, losing one's footing

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tripping (A2)

verb

Pronunciation: /ˈtrɪp.ɪŋ/

Definition

Losing your balance and stumbling or falling.

Examples

He was running so fast that he ended up tripping over his own feet.
She was tripping on the uneven pavement and almost fell.
The child tripped, but thankfully only scraped his knee.

How to Use tripping

trip over (prepositional phrase): To stumble because you hit something with your foot. — "She tripped over a rock on the trail."
trip up (phrasal verb): To make a mistake or cause someone to make a mistake. — "The interviewer tried to trip him up with difficult questions."

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