Trip-up (Noun)
Meaning
An unintentional but embarrassing blunder; "he recited the whole poem without a single trip"; "he arranged his robes to avoid a trip-up later"; "confusion caused his unfortunate misstep".
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
Examples
- The politician's awkward slip-up during the live broadcast was a major trip-up that cost him votes in the election.
- She had practiced her speech for weeks, but a single trip-up on the first line shook her confidence and made her stumble further.
- He carefully rehearsed his presentation to avoid any trip-up or mistake that might make him appear unprepared.
- A simple trip-up in his voice made him pause and collect his thoughts before continuing with the rest of the speech.
- His nervousness led to a trip-up in his answer, and he struggled to regain his composure in front of the interview panel.