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Tripping vs Shutdown - What's the difference?

tripping | shutdown |

As nouns the difference between tripping and shutdown

is that tripping is the act of one who trips while shutdown is the action of stopping operations; a closing, of a computer, business, event, etc.

As a verb tripping

is .

As an adjective tripping

is quick; nimble; stepping lightly and quickly.

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

    shutdown

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The action of stopping operations; a closing, of a computer, business, event, etc.
  • You need to enter your password at startup, but it's not required at shutdown .
  • A statement, insult, etc. that prevents the opponent from replying further.
  • When he insulted me, my reply was such a shutdown he ceased his insults.

    Antonyms

    * startup