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tripped

/tɹɪpt/ · verb

Meaning

  1. To fall over or stumble over an object as a result of striking it with one's foot
  2. (sometimes followed by "up") to cause (a person or animal) to fall or stumble by knocking their feet from under them
  3. To be guilty of a misstep or mistake; to commit an offence against morality, propriety, etc
  4. To detect in a misstep; to catch; to convict
  5. To activate or set in motion, as in the activation of a trap, explosive, or switch
  6. To be activated, as by a signal or an event

Etymology / origin

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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