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

The bear scratched his arm, and the victim tripped and injured his foot while trying to escape, according to Colorado Parks and Wildlife. — Jon Haworth, ABC News, 19 Aug. 2026

His starting wide receivers both blew their knees out before week five and his starting quarterback tripped on his kid's skateboard and dislocated his elbow. — Austin Perry Outkick, FOXNews.com, 18 Aug. 2026

After another two minutes of dangerous Machado Garry strikes, Makhachev deftly tripped the challenger and quickly scrambled to take Machado Garry’s back, where Makhachev stayed stapled until the horn sounded and Silva’s record was rewritten. — Mark Puleo, New York Times, 16 Aug. 2026

An alarm was tripped at a parking lot about 13 miles away in Wayland early Wednesday. — David K. Li, NBC news, 13 Aug. 2026

Others tripped over the hurdles on the track, knocking over almost every one. — Matt Viser, The Atlantic, 13 Aug. 2026

Pastor Richard Langness said the volunteer tripped, causing the torch to roll under a bush. — Sarah Horbacewicz, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026

Then Brown tripped, which nearly led to an interception, before Maye closed out the initial 11-on-11s on a high note. — Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 11 Aug. 2026

The drama didn’t end there; while exiting the ride with the fox, one of the employees tripped but quickly regained her balance and the fox. — Kelli Bender, PEOPLE, 6 Aug. 2026