trip trip /ˈtrɪp/

noun

1. () A journey for some purpose (usually including the return)  ( trip )
   a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
    He took a trip to the shopping center
   he took a trip to the shopping center
   
2. An unintentional but embarrassing blunder  ( misstep , stumble , trip , trip-up )
   an unintentional but embarrassing blunder
    He recited the whole poem without a single trip
   he recited the whole poem without a single trip
    He arranged his robes to avoid a trip-up later
   he arranged his robes to avoid a trip-up later
    Confusion caused his unfortunate misstep
   confusion caused his unfortunate misstep
   
3. A light or nimble tread  ( trip )
   a light or nimble tread
    He heard the trip of women's feet overhead
   he heard the trip of women's feet overhead
   
4. A catch mechanism that acts as a switch  ( trip , tripper )
   a catch mechanism that acts as a switch
    The pressure activates the tripper and releases the water
   the pressure activates the tripper and releases the water
   
5. An exciting or stimulating experience  ( head trip , trip )
   an exciting or stimulating experience
   
6. An accidental misstep threatening (or causing) a fall  ( slip , trip )
   an accidental misstep threatening (or causing) a fall
    He blamed his slip on the ice
   he blamed his slip on the ice
    The jolt caused many slips and a few spills
   the jolt caused many slips and a few spills
   
7. A hallucinatory experience induced by drugs  ( trip )
   a hallucinatory experience induced by drugs
    An acid trip
   an acid trip
   

verb

1. () Miss a step and fall or nearly fall  ( trip , stumble )
   miss a step and fall or nearly fall
    She stumbled over the tree root
   She stumbled over the tree root
   
2. Get high, stoned, or drugged  ( get off [Informal] , trip , trip out , turn on [Informal] )
   get high, stoned, or drugged
    He trips every weekend
   He trips every weekend
   
3. Put in motion or move to act  ( spark off , trigger off , trip , activate , actuate , set off , spark , touch off , trigger )
   put in motion or move to act
    Trigger a reaction
   trigger a reaction
    Actuate the circuits
   actuate the circuits
   
4. Make a trip for pleasure  ( jaunt , trip , travel )
   make a trip for pleasure
   
5. Cause to stumble  ( trip , trip up )
   cause to stumble
    The questions on the test tripped him up
   The questions on the test tripped him up