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tripping

v.
B2 Upper Intermediate US //ˈtɹɪpɪŋ// UK //tɹˈɪpɪŋ// trip·ping Slang

v. acting crazy, overreacting, or being wrong about something. You use this when someone is making a big deal out of nothing or saying things that don't make sense.

v. behaving in an irrational, overly emotional, or delusional manner. In modern slang, it describes a person who is overreacting to a situation or making an incorrect assumption.


SIMPLE

You are tripping if you think I'm going to pay that much.

CONTEXTUAL

He was totally tripping when he accused me of stealing his phone, but then he found it in his pocket.

COMPLEX

The manager was tripping over a minor typo in the report, acting as if the entire project had been compromised by a single misplaced comma.

Synonyms
Usage

Used in the continuous form ('tripping') rather than the simple present; often followed by 'if' or 'about'.

Pitfall

You trip if you think that.You are tripping if you think that.In this slang sense, the word is almost exclusively used in the progressive aspect to describe a current state of irrationality.

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