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trips

|trips|

/trɪps/

(trip)

movement or journey

Base Form	Plural	Plural	3rd Person Sing.	Past	Past Participle	Present Participle
trip	trips	trippers	trips	tripped	tripped	tripping

Etymology

Etymology Information

'trip' originates from Middle English, specifically the word 'trippen', where 'trippen' meant 'to step lightly'.

Historical Evolution

'trippen' transformed into the modern English word 'trip'.

Meaning Changes

Initially, it meant 'to step lightly', but over time it evolved into its current meanings of 'journey' and 'stumble'.

Meanings by Part of Speech

Noun 1

plural form of 'trip', referring to journeys or excursions.

They went on several trips last year.

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Verb 1

third person singular present tense of 'trip', meaning to stumble or cause to stumble.

She trips over the same step every time.

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Last updated: 2025/01/11 11:41