trip
noun
- 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
a light or nimble tread
he heard the trip of women's feet overhead
- 3
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
he took a trip to the shopping center
- 4
a catch mechanism that acts as a switch
the pressure activates the tripper and releases the water
- 5
an exciting or stimulating experience
- 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
a hallucinatory experience induced by drugs
an acid trip
verb
- 1
get high, stoned, or drugged
He trips every weekend
- 2
put in motion or move to act
trigger a reaction
actuate the circuits
- 3
make a trip for pleasure
- 4
miss a step and fall or nearly fall
She stumbled over the tree root
- 5
cause to stumble
The questions on the test tripped him up
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