tripping
/ˈtɹɪpɪŋ/adjective, noun, verb
tripping is spelled T-R-I-P-P-I-N-G: 8 letters and 2 syllables. It appears 3.3 times per million words in written English, the 14,509th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, tripping means “Quick; nimble; stepping lightly and quickly” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in tripping?
| Letters | 8: T-R-I-P-P-I-N-G |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 3.3 times per million words; the 14,509th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is tripping?
Tripping appears 3.3 times per million words in written English, the 14,509th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce tripping?
- /ˈtɹɪpɪŋ/
Tripping has 2 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-au-tripping.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of tripping
- more tripping comparative
- most tripping superlative
- trippings plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does tripping mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Quick; nimble; stepping lightly and quickly.
- 2
Having the right forefoot lifted, the others remaining on the ground, as if trotting; trippant.
a buck tripping
- 3
slangUndergoing a hallucinogenic trip.
- 4
slangSaying crazy things or acting foolishly.
noun
- 1
The act of one who trips.
verb
- 1
present participle and gerund of trip
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Tripping in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense Translations:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| Spanish | trasoñante, tripeante |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.