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Trip

trɪp

Trip definitions
verb
trips tripping tripped trip trippin
  1. catch one's foot on something and stumble or fall

    "he tripped over his cat"

    stumble lose one's footing catch one's foot slip lose one's balance stagger totter slide
    • cause to stumble and fall

      "she shot out her foot to trip him up"

    • make a mistake

      "taxpayers often trip up by not declaring taxable income"

    • detect or expose someone in a mistake or inconsistency

      "the man was determined to trip him up on his economics"

  2. walk, run, or dance with quick light steps

    "they tripped up the terrace steps"

    • (of words) flow lightly and easily

      "a name which trips off the tongue"

  3. activate (a mechanism), especially by contact with a switch, catch, or other electrical device

    "somebody tripped the alarm"

    set off activate trigger
    • (of part of an electric circuit) disconnect automatically as a safety measure

      "the plugs will trip as soon as any change in current is detected"

  4. release and raise (an anchor) from the seabed by means of a cable
    • turn (a yard or other object) from a horizontal to a vertical position for lowering
  5. experience hallucinations induced by taking a psychedelic drug, especially LSD

    "a couple of boys were tripping"

    • be behaving in an irrational or delusional way

      "you're tripping if you think I'm hanging around"

  6. go on a short journey

    "when tripping through the Yukon take some time to explore our museums"

    travel take a trip go on a trip/excursion/journey journey tour trek hike cruise
noun
trip trips
  1. a journey or excursion, especially for pleasure

    "Sammy's gone on a school trip"

    • the distance from start to finish of a race

      "the dog clocked a tremendous 27.47 secs for the 450 metres trip"

  2. a stumble or fall due to catching one's foot on something

    "trips and falls cause nearly half of all accidents"

    stumble slip misstep false step
    • a mistake

      "an occasional trip in the performance"

  3. a hallucinatory experience caused by taking a psychedelic drug, especially LSD

    "acid trips"

    • an exciting or stimulating experience

      "it was quite a trip talking to you"

    • a self-indulgent attitude or activity

      "I'm not sure if she really liked me or if I was just part of her power trip"

  4. a device that activates or disconnects a mechanism, circuit, etc.

    "a trip mechanism"

  5. a light, lively movement of a person's feet

    "yonder comes Dalinda; I know her by her trip"