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Tripping Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Tripping? [adj] moving easily and quickly; nimble; "the dancer was light and graceful"; "a lightsome buoyant step"; "walked with a light tripping step" [adj] characterized by a buoyant rhythm; "an easy lilting stride"; "the flute broke into a light lilting air"; "a swinging pace"; "a graceful swingy walk"; "a tripping singing measure" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Tripping: light \| light-footed \| lightsome \| lilting \| rhythmic \| rhythmical \| swinging \| swingy Related Terms \| Find terms related to Tripping: See Also \| Tripping In Webster's Dictionary \Trip"ping\, a. 1. Quick; nimble; stepping lightly and quickly. 2. (Her.) Having the right forefoot lifted, the others remaining on the ground, as if he were trotting; trippant; -- said of an animal, as a hart, buck, and the like, used as a bearing. \Trip"ping\, n. 1. Act of one who, or that which, trips. 2. A light dance. Other trippings to be trod of lighter toes. --Milton. 3. (Naut.) The loosing of an anchor from the ground by means of its cable or buoy rope. {Tripping line} (Naut.), a small rope attached to the topgallant or royal yard, used to trip the yard, and in lowering it to the deck; also, a line used in letting go the anchor. --Luce.

Tripping Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Tripping?

[adj] moving easily and quickly; nimble; "the dancer was light and graceful"; "a lightsome buoyant step"; "walked with a light tripping step"
[adj] characterized by a buoyant rhythm; "an easy lilting stride"; "the flute broke into a light lilting air"; "a swinging pace"; "a graceful swingy walk"; "a tripping singing measure"

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Tripping In Webster's Dictionary

\Trip"ping\, a.
1. Quick; nimble; stepping lightly and quickly.

2. (Her.) Having the right forefoot lifted, the others
   remaining on the ground, as if he were trotting; trippant;
   -- said of an animal, as a hart, buck, and the like, used
   as a bearing.


\Trip"ping\, n.
1. Act of one who, or that which, trips.

2. A light dance.

         Other trippings to be trod of lighter toes.
                                               --Milton.

3. (Naut.) The loosing of an anchor from the ground by means
   of its cable or buoy rope.

{Tripping line} (Naut.), a small rope attached to the
   topgallant or royal yard, used to trip the yard, and in
   lowering it to the deck; also, a line used in letting go
   the anchor. --Luce.

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