English English Dictionary

To move with light, quick steps; to walk or move lightly; to skip; to move the feet nimbly; -- sometimes followed by it. See It, 5.

To make a brief journey or pleasure excursion; as, to trip to Europe.

To take a quick step, as when in danger of losing one's balance; hence, to make a false; to catch the foot; to lose footing; to stumble.

Fig.: To be guilty of a misstep; to commit an offense against morality, propriety, or rule; to err; to mistake; to fail.

To cause to stumble, or take a false step; to cause to lose the footing, by striking the feet from under; to cause to fall; to throw off the balance; to supplant; -- often followed by up; as, to trip up a man in wrestling.

Fig.: To overthrow by depriving of support; to put an obstacle in the way of; to obstruct; to cause to fail.

To detect in a misstep; to catch; to convict.

To raise (an anchor) from the bottom, by its cable or buoy rope, so that it hangs free.

To pull (a yard) into a perpendicular position for lowering it.

To release, let fall, or see free, as a weight or compressed spring, as by removing a latch or detent.

A quick, light step; a lively movement of the feet; a skip.

A brief or rapid journey; an excursion or jaunt.

A false step; a stumble; a misstep; a loss of footing or balance. Fig.: An error; a failure; a mistake.

A small piece; a morsel; a bit.

A stroke, or catch, by which a wrestler causes his antagonist to lose footing.

A single board, or tack, in plying, or beating, to windward.

A herd or flock, as of sheep, goats, etc.

A troop of men; a host.

A flock of widgeons.