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trip the light fantastic

trip the light fan·tas·tic
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [trip stressed th ee lahyt fan-tas-tik]
    • /trɪp stressed ði laɪt fænˈtæs tɪk/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [trip stressed th ee lahyt fan-tas-tik]
    • /trɪp stressed ði laɪt fænˈtæs tɪk/

Definitions of trip the light fantastic words

  • noun trip the light fantastic a journey or voyage: to win a trip to Paris. 1
  • noun trip the light fantastic a journey, voyage, or run made by a boat, train, bus, or the like, between two points: It's a short trip from Baltimore to Philadelphia. 1
  • noun trip the light fantastic round trip (defs 1, 2). 1
  • noun trip the light fantastic a single journey or course of travel taken as part of one's duty, work, etc.: his daily trip to the bank. 1
  • noun trip the light fantastic a stumble; misstep. 1
  • noun trip the light fantastic a sudden impeding or catching of a person's foot so as to throw the person down, especially in wrestling. 1
See all 34 definitions of trip the light fantastic

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Origin of trip the light fantastic

First appearance:

before 1350
One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; 1960-65 for def 12; Middle English trippen to step lightly < Old French trip(p)er < Middle Dutch; compare early Dutch trippen, Dutch trippelen (frequentative with -el), akin to Old English treppan to tread

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Parts of speech for Trip the light fantastic

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Trip the light fantastic

trip the light fantastic popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for trip the light fantastic

noun trip the light fantastic

  • boogie — When you boogie, you dance to fast pop music.
  • bunny hop — a jump executed with the feet held tightly together and the knees bent
  • charleston — The Charleston is a lively dance that was popular in the 1920s.
  • conga — If a group of people dance a conga, they dance in a long winding line, with each person holding on to the back of the person in front.
  • cut a rug — a thick fabric for covering part of a floor, often woven of wool and often having an oblong shape with a border design. Compare carpet.
All 17 Synonyms of trip the light fantastic

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