tripping
5.5
Moving or sounding in a light, quick, and graceful way
- adjective
- /ˈtrɪpɪŋ/
:
ligero
- The dancer moved across the stage in a tripping manner, captivating the audience with her grace.
Examples
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The melody had a tripping quality, making it feel joyful and uplifting as it played.
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Children were laughing and tripping through the fields, enjoying the warm sunshine on a spring day.
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Probably what I'm most excited for is this Uma beauty tripping smooth powder in the shade light.
Synonyms
light
vstripping
8
1.4
Moving quickly and easily with grace
focuses more on gentle lively quality than on speed
1
9.9
Dance in a lively, graceful way to music
is broader, applying to any gentle movement or sound not only dance
1
6.8
To move with light, graceful steps like a butterfly
is a plain description rather than an expressive simile
lilting
vstripping
1
6.0
A light, rhythmic sound or way of speaking that feels gentle
emphasizes rhythm and musical quality rather than simple gentleness
9.9
Moving easily and gracefully like a dancer
also refers to sound as well as movement
9.9
To dance in a lively, elegant way to music
is a more general term for gentle graceful movement or sound
Antonyms
How Graceful
Surface Forms
tripping positive
Morphology
Etymology
Tripping comes from the old verb trip, which meant 'to move lightly' or 'dance', so something described as 'tripping' has a light, lively, or graceful sound or movement.