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

On this day in 1922, according to the popular account, a boy tripped on a stone and kicked off one of the greatest archaeological finds in history. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Nov. 2026

Schaefer stayed on the ice for the first half of the extra period before Nashville's Filip Forsberg tripped him, forcing the period's first stoppage. — Matt Reigle Outkick, FOXNews.com, 28 Oct. 2026

Doing so tripped Sixers All-Star guard Tyrese Maxey, and the nearest official immediately whistled for an offensive foul, Towns’ second inside the first four minutes of the season opener. — Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 22 Oct. 2026

Even after Ball tripped Adebayo and knocked him out of the Heat-Charlotte Hornets play-in tournament game early last season, Spoelstra said the Heat left that moment in the past when asked about the play prior to Wednesday’s season opener. — Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 22 Oct. 2026

Up until tonight, Raman has done a good job of communicating a message of hope and change, while Bass, as the incumbent, has repeatedly tripped on her record over the biblically bad four years of her first term. — Lorraine Ali, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026

The truest sign that Joseph had tripped the Rams up with Hufanga’s blitz came by looking at Rams right guard Kevin Dotson. — Nick Kosmider, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2026

Since then, price has completely round-tripped the move, giving back the entire post-earnings gap and settling back into the mid-$250s. — Josh Brown,sean Russo, CNBC, 21 Sep. 2026

Thomas Maulson alleged a deputy tripped him while handcuffed, causing injuries that required 13 stitches. — Frank Vaisvilas, jsonline.com, 21 Sep. 2026