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 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