to move with light, quick steps; to walk or move lightly; to skip; to move the feet nimbly; -- sometimes followed by it. see it, 5.-to make a brief journey or pleasure excursion; as, to trip to europe.-to take a quick step, as when in danger of losing one's balance; hence, to make a false; to catch the foot; to lose footing; to stumble.-fig.: to be guilty of a misstep; to commit an offense against morality, propriety, or rule; to err; to mistake; to fail.-to cause to stumble, or take a false step; to cause to lose the footing, by striking the feet from under; to cause to fall; to throw off the balance; to supplant; -- often followed by up; as, to trip up a man in wrestling.-fig.: to overthrow by depriving of support; to put an obstacle in the way of; to obstruct; to cause to fail.-to detect in a misstep; to catch; to convict.-to raise (an anchor) from the bottom, by its cable or buoy rope, so that it hangs free.-to pull (a yard) into a perpendicular position for lowering it.-to release, let fall, or see free, as a weight or compressed spring, as by removing a latch or detent.-a quick, light step; a lively movement of the feet; a skip.-a brief or rapid journey; an excursion or jaunt.-a false step; a stumble; a misstep; a loss of footing or balance. fig.: an error; a failure; a mistake.-a small piece; a morsel; a bit.-a stroke, or catch, by which a wrestler causes his antagonist to lose footing.-a single board, or tack, in plying, or beating, to windward.-a herd or flock, as of sheep, goats, etc.-a troop of men; a host.-a flock of widgeons.