Past tense of trip; stumbled or caught your foot on something and almost fell, or traveled to a place and back.
From Middle Dutch 'trippen' meaning 'to hop or skip.' The word evolved to mean both physical stumbling and taking a journey.
Your body has a 'stumble recovery system'—when you trip, your nervous system automatically activates muscles to prevent a fall, and this reflex is so fast your brain doesn't even consciously process it!
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