tripping
word · lemma: trip
/ˈtɹɪpɪŋ/
TRI-ping
/tɹˈɪpɪŋ/
TRI-ping
Definition
'Tripping' means stumbling or almost falling, usually by hitting your foot. Informally, it can also mean behaving in a strange way, often because of drugs.
Usage & Nuances
'Tripping' is informal when referring to drugs or strange behavior ('He's tripping'). For physical stumbling, it's common in everyday speech. Don't confuse with 'trip' as a noun (a journey/travel). In slang, can mean overreacting ('Why are you tripping?').
Spanish: tropezando - viajando (alucinar/droga)Portuguese (BR): tropeçando - viajando (gíria para efeito de droga)Portuguese (PT): tropeçar - a bater com (gíria para efeito de droga)Chinese (Simplified): 绊倒 - 迷幻（因毒品）Chinese (Traditional): 絆倒 - 迷幻（因藥物）Hindi: ठोकर खाना - नशे में होनाArabic: يتعثر - يهذي (تأثير المخدرات)Bengali: হোঁচট খাচ্ছে - অস্বাভাবিক আচরণ করছে (মাদকজনীত কারণে)Russian: спотыкается - чудит (под влиянием наркотиков)Japanese: つまずいている - トリップしている（薬の影響などで）Vietnamese: vấp ngã - hành động kỳ lạ (do ảnh hưởng thuốc)Korean: 넘어지고 있다 - 이상하게 행동하다(약물 영향 등)Turkish: tökezlemek - garip davranmak (uyuşturucu etkisiyle)Urdu: ٹھوکر کھا رہا ہے - عجیب برتاؤ کر رہا ہے (نشے کی حالت میں)Indonesian: tersandung - berperilaku aneh (karena obat)
Example Sentences
Are you tripping? That story can't be true!
natural
Stop tripping—everything is going to be fine.
natural
She is tripping over her shoelaces.
basic
Be careful, you are tripping on the carpet.
basic
The boy kept tripping while he ran.
basic
He was totally tripping after taking that medicine.
natural