tripped
Stumbled and fell
Tripped is the past tense of trip.
Someone who tripped stumbled or fell: She tripped on the curb.
To have tripped someone is to have caused them to stumble, often by obstructing their feet.
Tripped also describes the experience of hallucinogenic drugs: We tripped on mushrooms all night.
A mechanism that has tripped has been triggered or activated: The circuit breaker tripped.
Lose footing momentarily
- fallDescend under gravity
- slipMinor error or misstep
- tumbleUncontrolled rolling descent
- hazardSource of potential harm
mishap · injury · clumsy · unintentional · fluke · spill · shoelace · obstacle
Made operational
- set offDepart or trigger
- triggeredCaused to activate
- switchedChanged between two options
- sprungReleased or activated
engaged · initiated · alarm · sensor · wire · trap · mine · circuit
Perceived nonexistent stimuli
- highGreat in altitude
- acidLow-pH chemical compound
- mushroomsSpore-bearing fruiting bodies
- psilocybinHallucinogenic substance from fungi
ayahuasca · mescaline · peyote · altered state · visuals · euphoria · intoxication · disorientation
Lost balance while walking
sprawled · lurched · staggered · wobbled · teetered · tottered · floundered · went down
Made a careless error
- erredMade a mistake
- fumbledHandled awkwardly, dropped
- bungledPerformed ineptly, failed
- goofedMade a silly mistake
flubbed · misspoke · misstep · gaffe · faux pas · mistake · oversight · lapse
Risky exciting undertaking
- excursionBrief recreational trip
- travelMovement between locations
- voyageJourney by sea
- expeditionOrganized exploratory journey
getaway · jaunt · outing · vacation · backpacking · globetrotting · wanderlust · itinerary
stumble
Lose footing momentarily
hazard · mishap · injury · clumsy · unintentional · fluke · spill · shoelace · obstacle · uneven ground
activated
Made operational
sprung · engaged · initiated · alarm · sensor · wire · trap · mine · circuit · breaker
hallucinated
Perceived nonexistent stimuli
psilocybin · ayahuasca · mescaline · peyote · altered state · visuals · euphoria · intoxication · disorientation · psychoactive
stumbled
Lost balance while walking
toppled · sprawled · lurched · staggered · wobbled · teetered · tottered · floundered · went down · overbalanced
slipped up
Made a careless error
goofed · flubbed · misspoke · misstep · gaffe · faux pas · mistake · oversight · lapse · miscalculated
adventure
Risky exciting undertaking
expedition · getaway · jaunt · outing · vacation · backpacking · globetrotting · wanderlust · itinerary · sightseeing
trippedbalanced
In a state of equilibrium
steadied · recovered · stabilized · surefooted · glided
- tripped upMade to err
- tripping outExperiencing altered perception
- tripping upCausing to fall
- tripping overCatching foot unexpectedly
- guilt trippingInducing remorse deliberately
- day tripperVisitor returning same evening