The boy ran down the street and tripped over a rock.

Meaning: This means to move quickly and catch your foot on something, causing you to fall.

Choice of Words: Ran means to move quickly using your legs. Tripped means to catch your foot on something and fall. When you put them together, "Ran down the street and tripped over a rock" means that the boy moved quickly using his legs down the street and caught his foot on a rock, causing him to fall.

Alternative Expressions

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