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Synonyms for trip

Most common

skip tripper

Synonyms by meaning

Noun

1. Stumble — A stumble or misstep. An error; a failure; a mistake

stumble, slip, mis-step, mistake, miss, blunder, lapse, fault, slip-up, error, false step, failure, boo-boo informal, indiscretion, oversight, blooper, flub US AU NZ, faux pas, fluff, boner slang dated

Other

tripper, skip, hop, head trip informal, set-off, bound, turn-on, sith dated

Verb

Other

run, fall, err, founder, offend, tweak, get off dated, schiz slang

Definitions

  1. n. 1

    A stumble or misstep. An error; a failure; a mistake.

  2. v. 1

    To fall over or stumble over an object as a result of striking it with one's foot

    Be careful not to trip on those tree roots. You tripped over the cat and fell downstairs just last week.

  3. v. 2

    To cause (a person or animal) to fall or stumble by knocking their feet from under them.

    A pedestrian was able to trip the burglar as he was running away.

Forms

Plural
trips → stumbles, slips, mis-steps, mistakes…
Past participle
tripped
e.g. tripped → traveled, journeyed, excursioned, jaunted…

Choose the right word

Trip or Journey?

A trip is a short and direct journey.

J. C. Fernald, English Synonyms and Antonyms (1914)

Example sentences

  • skip My physics teacher doesn't care if I skip classes.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
triprising
skiprising
tripperfalling

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

3 letters
run1, hop1, err1
4 letters
miss1, fall1, tour1, slip1, skip1, sith, flub
5 letters
drive1, fault1, error2, bound1, spark1, lapse1, tweak1, fluff1, boner2, jaunt1, schiz
6 letters
travel2, voyage2, offend2, stroll1
7 letters
mistake2, failure2, journey2, founder2, trigger2, stumble2, blunder2, blooper2, tripper2, actuate3
8 letters
activate3
9 letters
oversight3, excursion3
12 letters
indiscretion4

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (error2 = 2 syllables).

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