Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

trip over

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.87 in modern English

Syllables: trip over
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

1

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To trip or stumble and almost fall, as a result of bumping into someone or something with one's feet.

Inflected Forms

trips over (present, singular) tripping over (participle, present) tripped over (participle, past) tripped over (past)

Questions

What does trip over mean?: To trip or stumble and almost fall, as a result of bumping into someone or something with one's feet.

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