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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
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"
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
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