tripper
tripper · trippers
One who trips or stumblesOne who trips or stumbles.
UK/ˈtɹɪpə/US/ˈtɹɪpɚ/
» Few of the trippers called in at the ghost town of New York.
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5 sensesOne who trips or stumbles.
a walker or runner who trips and almost falls
A person experiencing a hallucinogenic trip.
Gonorrhea.
(UK)A tourist.
a tourist who is visiting sights of interest
(historical)Synonym of tripman.
Examples
1 sentencesFew of the trippers called in at the ghost town of New York.
Origin
From trip + -er.From trip + -er.
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Forms
plural: trippersSynonyms
6 synonymsClose in meaning
- a catch mechanism that acts as a switch:trip
- a walker or runner who trips and almost falls:stumbler
- a tourist who is visiting sights of interest:sightseerexcursionistrubberneck
Word family
7 related wordsSee also
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