trip

noun

  1. 1

    an unintentional but embarrassing blunder

    he recited the whole poem without a single trip

    he arranged his robes to avoid a trip-up later

  2. 2

    a light or nimble tread

    he heard the trip of women's feet overhead

  3. 3

    a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)

    he took a trip to the shopping center

  4. 4

    a catch mechanism that acts as a switch

    the pressure activates the tripper and releases the water

  5. 5

    an exciting or stimulating experience

  6. 6

    an accidental misstep threatening (or causing) a fall

    he blamed his slip on the ice

    the jolt caused many slips and a few spills

  7. 7

    a hallucinatory experience induced by drugs

    an acid trip

verb

  1. 1

    get high, stoned, or drugged

    He trips every weekend

  2. 2

    put in motion or move to act

    trigger a reaction

    actuate the circuits

  3. 3

    make a trip for pleasure

  4. 4

    miss a step and fall or nearly fall

    She stumbled over the tree root

  5. 5

    cause to stumble

    The questions on the test tripped him up

Synonyms

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