Synonyms of tripped

tripped

verb

past tense of trip

1

as in trotted

to go at a pace faster than a walk

went tripping up the steps of city hall in their eagerness to get married

Synonyms & Similar Words

• trotted
• jogged
• ran
• raced
• sped
• sprinted
• skipped
• hurried
• rushed
• dashed
• scampered
• leaped
• galloped
• scurried
• scooted
• hustled
• zipped
• bounded
• sprang
• hurled
• blew
• loped
• blasted
• ripped
• hurtled
• whirled
• bolted
• scuttled
• buzzed
• cantered
• tore
• careened
• rammed
• blazed
• hastened
• bowled
• rocketed
• breezed
• coursed
• shot
• bustled
• humped
• whisked
• shagged
• barreled
• rustled
• zoomed
• pelted
• hied
• stepped (along)
• jetted
• bombed
• belted
• hared
• nipped
• pattered
• cannonballed
• footed (it)
• legged (it)
• hotfooted (it)
• hoofed (it)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• strolled
• dragged
• shuffled
• sauntered
• ambled
• crept
• crawled
• lingered
• lagged
• poked
• loitered
• shambled
• dawdled
• trudged
• tarried
• dallied
• plodded
• lumbered
• hobbled
• limped
• dillydallied

2

as in fell

to go down from an upright position suddenly and involuntarily

tripped over a chair and landed on her face

Synonyms & Similar Words

• fell
• stumbled
• slipped
• tumbled
• toppled
• collapsed
• skidded
• slid
• plopped
• plunged
• dropped
• crumpled
• plunked
• crashed
• keeled
• precipitated
• plummeted
• slumped (over)
• wiped out
• flumped
• nose-dived
• free-fell

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• stood (up)
• rose
• got up
• uprose

3

as in hopped

to move with a light springing step

dancers tripping lightly across the stage

Synonyms & Similar Words

• hopped
• bounced
• bounded
• skipped
• leaped
• jumped
• loped
• lolloped
• romped
• capered
• skittered
• frisked
• vaulted
• gamboled
• skimmed

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• trudged
• lumbered
• plodded

4

as in traveled

to take a trip especially of some distance

while he was growing up, the family tripped to New England every summer

Synonyms & Similar Words

• traveled
• trekked
• toured
• journeyed
• wandered
• roamed
• voyaged
• sailed
• flew
• pilgrimaged
• migrated
• hopped
• peregrinated
• traipsed
• knocked (about)
• rode
• cruised
• roved
• rambled
• jaunted
• drove
• trundled
• perambulated
• navigated
• gallivanted
• coached
• motored
• rolled
• gigged
• bused
• jetted
• road-tripped
• cabbed
• barnstormed

5

as in stumbled

to make a mistake

the press has had it in for the new governor, and they are just waiting for her to trip

Synonyms & Similar Words

• stumbled
• fumbled
• blundered
• erred
• slipped up
• nodded
• dropped the ball
• flubbed
• fluffed
• screwed up
• laid an egg
• mistook
• misunderstood
• fouled up
• goofed (up)
• misjudged
• boobed
• messed (up)
• mangled
• loused up
• muffed
• murdered
• bungled
• miscalculated
• botched
• bobbled
• butchered
• misconceived
• miscounted
• misinterpreted
• misconstrued
• mishandled
• miscued
• foozled
• misgauged
• misdeemed

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of tripped

Egypt had taken a surprising lead in the 15th minute, but Argentina was quickly given the chance to level the match when Haissem Hassan tripped Nicolás Tagliafico in the box moments later. — Kaylah Jackson, NBC news, 8 July 2026

Argentina was quickly given the chance to level the match when Haissem Hassan tripped Nicolas Tagliafico in the box moments later. — James Robson, Twin Cities, 7 July 2026

And the Americans tripped over the big step up in class, with the loss matching their most one-sided result in a World Cup game since 1990. — Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026

Shortstop Francisco Lindor backed up and called off the converging outfielders before losing his footing and falling right in front of Tyrone Taylor, who tripped over Lindor while failing to make the catch. — Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 5 July 2026

Mysterio tripped Page onto the second rope, but Page cut off Rey Mysterio with a big boot as Rey attempted a 619. — Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026

The Kospi, half the value of which is made up of just two tech behemoths (SK Hynix and Samsung), tripped another circuit breaker Friday, leading to a 20-minute trading break. — David Goldman, CNN Money, 26 June 2026

On occasion, reporters quite literally tripped and fell over tripods and camera setups while the unfazed athletes answered a line of seemingly never-ending rapid-fire questions. — Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 22 June 2026

Pulisic left that game with an injury to his right leg after being tripped by Australian defender Jason Geria. — Becky Sullivan, NPR, 19 June 2026