Trip

triD, v.i. to move with short, light steps to stumble and fall to err: to fail.— v. to cause to stumble by striking one’s feet from under him to overthrow by taking away support to catch —t>r.p. tripp'ing pa.t, and pa.p. tripped. n. a light, short step a catch by which an antagflUe, far me, hfcr mine Trlton omxt is thrown a false step a mistake a short voyage or journey. [Allied to Low Ger. trippen, and Ger. tripfeln cf. also W. tripiau