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to trippin'

to trippin'

9.9
To act confused and react too strongly in a surprising way
  • verb
  • /ˈtrɪpɪn/
  • Slang
translation icon : estar exagerando
  • Stop whining, stop complaining, stop tripping, all right, and just man up.

But quit tripping during the process.

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Examples

  • And so having you call in as a guest is actually like tripping me out pretty hardcore right now.

  • But quit tripping during the process.

  • Hey man, I might be tripping, but I might not be.

  • And, and so I was tripping a lot and I was starting to go manic already.

  • You just said it's hard to keep up with a lie and he is the one tripping over the line of deceit.

  • He was trippin' when he thought he could run a marathon without training.

  • She's been trippin' about the party all week, making everyone nervous.

  • Why are you trippin'? It's just a small mistake, and we can fix it.

Synonyms

to flip
vsto trippin'
  • Informal
143 7.5

To suddenly become very angry, excited, or surprised

is similar but emphasizes confused or exaggerated behaviour rather than sudden surprise
to flip out
vsto trippin'
  • Informal
49 7.2

To suddenly lose control and become very angry or upset

is broader, focusing on confused or exaggerated emotional acting rather than anger alone
acting out
vsto trippin'
34 5.9

Bad behavior that shows strong feelings or stress

is similar but focuses more on confused or exaggerated emotional acting than disruption
to wig out
vsto trippin'
  • Informal
11 9.2

React with strong fear or excitement and lose control

is more about confused or overly emotional acting, not just losing control
to freakin
vsto trippin'
  • NSFW
3 9.6

To become very upset, afraid, or excited

is similar but stresses confused or exaggerated acting rather than informal tone
to trip out
vsto trippin'
  • Informal
1 8.6

Become very upset or excited and act confused suddenly

is similar but often implies confused or exaggerated behaviour rather than only intensity
to get het up
vsto trippin'
  • Archaic
1 9.6

To become too angry or upset about small things

is similar but highlights confusion and exaggerated acting rather than unnecessary agitation
to flip one's wig
vsto trippin'
  • Informal
9.9

To suddenly become very angry and lose control of yourself

is more about confused or irrational acting, not specifically anger
to acting shitnuts
vsto trippin'
  • Offensive
9.9

To behave in a very strange or wild way

is like this but often includes a confused or overly emotional tone
to go into a tizzy
vsto trippin'
  • Informal
8.3

Get very upset and confused quickly

is alike but leans more toward confused or overly emotional acting generally
madding
vsto trippin'
  • Archaic
9.9

Wild and noisy in a way that makes people feel upset

is closer to emotional confusion and exaggeration rather than purely frantic energy
to wildin'
vsto trippin'
  • Slang
9.9

To act crazy and out of control for fun or excitement

is more about confused or overly emotional acting, not playful recklessness

Antonyms

735 1.0

Not showing strong feelings and being very still

201 2.7

Showing good judgment and making practical choices

How Confused

to trippin'
  • Slang
9.9
disoriented
41 4.1
confused
692 1.3
puzzled
31 3.0

Surface Forms

trippin' infinitive
tripped past
tripped past participle
trippin' present participle
trippin's third person singular

Morphology

trippin' = trip (opaque) = trip + ing

The form is a regular -ing participial spelling, but the slang sense is not straightforwardly predictable from the base verb for an average learner.

Etymology

Trippin' comes from the idea of being on a strange trip, a kind of 'mental journey' that makes you act different or overreact. So when someone says you are trippin', they mean you are behaving like you are caught up in that strange journey—confused or too emotional.