Trip up
verb
To cause to stumble or fall by accidentally catching or knocking the foot against something.
He tripped up on the carpet and spilled his coffee.
Often appears as...
- trip up on
- trip up over
verb
To make a mistake or to cause someone to make a mistake.
The difficult question was designed to trip up the students.
Often appears as...
- trip up on
- trip up over
verb
To influence or change the progress of something in a negative way.
These frequent changes in plans are tripping up our project deadlines.
Often appears as...
- trip up progress
- trip up the process
verb
To cause to stumble or fall by accidentally catching or knocking the foot against something.
He tripped up on the carpet and spilled his coffee.
Often appears as...
- trip up on
- trip up over
verb
To make a mistake or to cause someone to make a mistake.
The difficult question was designed to trip up the students.
Often appears as...
- trip up on
- trip up over
verb
To influence or change the progress of something in a negative way.
These frequent changes in plans are tripping up our project deadlines.
Often appears as...
- trip up progress
- trip up the process
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Physical Movement
Use 'trip up' when someone physically stumbles, often by accident.
She tripped up on the loose tile.
Pro Tip 2/3Visual Imagery
Imagine someone tripping over something like a cord, helps remember how 'trip up' is used.
Watch out so you don't trip up over that electrical wire!
Pro Tip 3/3Accidental Action
'Trip up' usually means the action was not intentional; it just happened.
I didn't see the step and tripped up.
Pro Tip 1/3Physical Movement
Use 'trip up' when someone physically stumbles, often by accident.
She tripped up on the loose tile.
Pro Tip 2/3Visual Imagery
Imagine someone tripping over something like a cord, helps remember how 'trip up' is used.
Watch out so you don't trip up over that electrical wire!
Pro Tip 3/3Accidental Action
'Trip up' usually means the action was not intentional; it just happened.
I didn't see the step and tripped up.
Pro Tip 1/3Physical Movement
Use 'trip up' when someone physically stumbles, often by accident.
She tripped up on the loose tile.
Pro Tip 2/3Visual Imagery
Imagine someone tripping over something like a cord, helps remember how 'trip up' is used.
Watch out so you don't trip up over that electrical wire!
Pro Tip 3/3Accidental Action
'Trip up' usually means the action was not intentional; it just happened.
I didn't see the step and tripped up.
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