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Trapping vs Tripping - What's the difference?

trapping | tripping |

As verbs the difference between trapping and tripping

is that trapping is present participle of lang=en while tripping is present participle of lang=en.

As nouns the difference between trapping and tripping

is that trapping is an instance of ensnaring something or someone while tripping is the act of one who trips.

As an adjective tripping is

quick; nimble; stepping lightly and quickly.

trapping

English

Etymology 1

From (trap).

Verb

(head)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • An instance of ensnaring something or someone.

    • Etymology 2

    (etyl) .

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • An ornamental covering or harness for a horse; caparison.

    • See also

    * trappings

    tripping

    English

    Verb

    (head)

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • quick; nimble; stepping lightly and quickly
  • (heraldry, not comparable) Having the right forefoot lifted, the others remaining on the ground, as if trotting; trippant.
    • a buck tripping

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The act of one who trips.
  • * 1821 , The Recreative Review, or Eccentricities of Literature and Life
    • At present we only produce some of those slips and trippings of the tongue and pen to which we are all liable in our unguarded moments