tripping
/ˈtrɪpɪŋ/
adjective
- Causing one to stumble; hazardous.
- The tripping hazard on the sidewalk was reported to the city.
- Please remove the tripping obstacles from the hallway.
- The loose board is a tripping danger for visitors.
- Psychedelic or mind-altering in effect; bizarre and surreal.
- The light show was totally tripping, with patterns dancing on the walls.
- He wore a tripping shirt covered in optical illusions.
- The music video had a tripping visual style with swirling colors.
verb
- Catching one's foot on something and losing balance or falling.
- Be careful not to trip on the electrical cords.
- He kept tripping on the uneven sidewalk while jogging.
- She was tripping over the loose rug in the hallway.
- Walking, running, or dancing with light, quick steps.
- She was tripping lightly across the dance floor.
- The children came tripping down the stairs to open their presents.
- The deer went tripping through the meadow at dawn.
- Activating or causing (a device, switch, or mechanism) to operate.
- He accidentally tripped the circuit breaker when he plugged in the heater.
- A small stone tripped the trapdoor mechanism.
- The motion sensor is tripping the alarm whenever a cat walks by.
- Experiencing the effects of a hallucinogenic drug; being in a psychedelic state.
- She described tripping as a vivid, dreamlike experience.
- The documentary showed people tripping on hallucinogenic mushrooms in a controlled study.
- He said he was tripping after taking the substance at the party.
noun
- The act of stumbling or losing one's balance.
- The tripping hazard was marked with yellow tape.
- A sudden trip on the stairs caused her to drop the groceries.
- His constant tripping over his own feet made him clumsy on stage.
- A hallucinogenic drug experience.
- He had a bad tripping experience that lasted for hours.
- They talked about their tripping adventures from the 1960s.
- The novel describes a character's tripping on a mysterious plant.