tripping /ˈtɹɪpɪŋ/adjective 4noun 1forms 3 adjective4 •Quick; nimble; stepping lightly and quickly. •(slang) Undergoing a hallucinogenic trip. •(slang) Saying crazy things or acting foolishly. •Having the right forefoot lifted, the others remaining on the ground, as if trotting; trippant.Robinson, [...] vert, on a chev. betw. three bucks, tripping, or, as many cinquefoils gu.—Crest, a buck, tripping, or. — 1828 noun1 •The act of one who trips.At present we only produce some of those slips and trippings of the tongue and pen to which we are all liable in our unguarded moments[…] — 1821 formstrippings · more tripping · most tripping