overtrip
overtrip · overtrips · overtripped · overtripping
To stumble and fall overTo stumble and fall over
Meaning
6 sensesTo stumble and fall over
To move where another is also moving or occur at the same time as another is occurring; to fail to coordinate (with)
To burgeon so as to exceed a limit.
To tip a balance.
To be oversensitive in triggering a fail-safe mechanism, especially to incorrectly activate or trip a circuit breaker.
(obsolete, transitive)To skip nimbly or lightly over.
Origin
From over- + trip.From over- + trip.
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Forms
overtrips, overtripping, overtripped, overtripped| Base form | overtrip · to overtrip |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | overtrips |
| Present participle | overtripping |
| Past simple | overtripped |
| Past participle | overtripped |
irregular
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle