trip over
Third Person
trips over
Present Participle
tripping over
Past Tense
tripped over
Past Participle
tripped over
1
to lose balance and almost fall by accidentally colliding with an object while walking or running
transitive
- The participant had to be careful not to trip over the wires on the stage.
- The performer managed not to trip over the costume during the stage act.
- The runner almost tripped over the fallen branch on the trail.