Definition of Trip up

1. Verb. Detect a blunder or misstep. "The reporter tripped up the senator"

Exact synonyms: Catch
Generic synonyms: Discover, Find Out, Get A Line, Get Wind, Get Word, Hear, Learn, Pick Up, See
Derivative terms: Trip-up

2. Verb. Cause to stumble. "The questions on the test tripped him up"
Exact synonyms: Trip
Causes: Stumble, Trip
Derivative terms: Trip

3. Verb. Make an error. "She slipped up and revealed the name"
Exact synonyms: Slip Up, Stumble
Generic synonyms: Err, Mistake, Slip
Derivative terms: Slip-up, Stumble, Stumbler, Trip-up

Definition of Trip up

1. Verb. (intransitive) To commit an error, make a mistake. ¹

2. Verb. (transitive) To cause (someone) to commit an error, trick into a mistake. ¹

3. Verb. (intransitive) To fall or stumble. ¹

4. Verb. (transitive) To cause (someone) to fall or stumble. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of Trip Up

trip cord
trip cords
trip hammer
trip hammers
trip hop
trip line
trip out
trip over one's own two feet
trip over the wire
trip switch
trip the light fantastic
trip the light fantastic toe
trip tic
trip tics
trip to the woodshed
trip up (current term)
trip wire
tripack
tripacks
tripalmitate
tripalmitates
tripalmitin
tripang
tripangs
triparanol
tripart
triparted
tripartible
tripartient
tripartisan

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