adjective

tripping

TRIH-pihng

adjective

Light, quick, and nimble in movement.

"She crossed the stage with a tripping little dance step."

Under the influence of a hallucinogenic drug, or behaving as if one were.

"He swore he saw the walls breathing while tripping on the festival grounds."

"You sound like you're tripping — that theory makes no sense."

How to Use Tripping

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishMoving lightly and quickly, or experiencing (or acting like you're experiencing) a drug-induced hallucination.

When to use it

The drug-related sense is informal/slang.

more tripping comparative, trippings plural, most tripping superlative

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