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   trip

   /trɪp/

   verb

   • 1. catch one's foot on something and stumble or fall: "he tripped over his cat" Similar stumblelose one's footingcatch one's footsliplose one's balancestaggertotterslidefallfall downtumbletoppletake a spilldated:measure one's length
   • ▪ 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" Similar make a mistakemiscalculatemake a blunderblundergo wrongget something wrongmake an errorerrinformal:slip upscrew upmake a boo-booboobdrop a clangergoof up
   • ▪ detect or expose someone in a mistake or inconsistency: "the man was determined to trip him up on his economics" Similar catch outtraptrickoutwitoutsmartput someone off their stridethrow off balancedisconcertunsettlediscountenancediscomfitinformal:throwwrong-footcatch on the hop
   • 2. walk, run, or dance with quick light steps: "they tripped up the terrace steps" Similar run lightlyskipdanceprancewaltzboundspringhopgambolcaperfriskscamperOpposite trudge
   • ▪ (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" Similar set offactivatetriggerturn onswitch onflipthrow
   • ▪ (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: informal "a couple of boys were tripping"
   • ▪ be behaving in an irrational or crazy way: North American "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" Similar traveltake a tripgo on a trip/excursion/journeyjourneytourtrekhikecruiserare:peregrinate

   noun

   • 1. a journey or excursion, especially for pleasure: "Sammy's gone on a school trip" Similar excursionoutingjauntvisittourjourneyexpeditionvoyagetransferdriverunday outpilgrimageholidayminibreakinformal:junketspinhophurlrare:peregrination
   • ▪ 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" Similar stumbleslipmisstepfalse stepfalltumblespill
   • ▪ a mistake: archaic "an occasional trip in the performance" Similar mistakeerrorblundergaffeslipslip of the tongue/penlapseoversightindiscretionfaux paslapsus linguaelapsus calamiinformal:slip-upboo-boobonerhowlerfailboobclangergoofblooperbloop
   • 3. a hallucinatory experience caused by taking a psychedelic drug, especially LSD: informal "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: archaic "yonder comes Dalinda; I know her by her trip"

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French triper, from Middle Dutch trippen ‘to skip, hop’.

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishTRIP | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   TRIP definition: 1. a journey in which you go somewhere, usually for a short time, and come back again: 2. an…. Learn more.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › tripTrip Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of TRIP is to catch the foot against something so as to stumble. How to use trip in a sentence.

4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishTRIP definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   trip is the general word, indicating going any distance and returning, by walking or any means of locomotion, for either business or pleasure, and in either a hurried or a leisurely manner: a trip to Europe; a vacation trip; a bus trip.

5. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishtrip noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   noun. /trɪp/ Idioms. a journey to a place and back again, especially a short one for pleasure or a particular purpose. Did you have a good trip? We went on a trip to the mountains. a boat/coach/bus trip. a business/school/shopping trip. a fishing/camping trip. They took a trip down the river.

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › tripTrip - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

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   Nov 10, 2024 · As a noun, a trip is a journey or outing, like your trip to the library yesterday or your trip to Japan last summer. You can trip over a bump in the sidewalk, and you can also trip another person, or make them stumble (although it's not very nice to do so on purpose).

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishTRIP | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary - Cambridge ...

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   TRIP definition: 1. a journey in which you visit a place for a short time and come back again: 2. to fall or almost…. Learn more.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitiontrip noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   an act of traveling from one place to another, especially when they are far apart: a long and difficult journey across the mountains. A usually involves you going to a place and back again; a is usually one-way. A is often shorter than a , although it does not have to be: a trip to New York a round-the-world trip.

9. www.britannica.com › dictionary › tripTrip Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

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   Britannica Dictionary definition of TRIP. 1. [count] a : a journey to a place. They got back from their trip yesterday. a trip around the world. How was your trip? [+] more examples. — often + to. She took a trip to Europe. — see also field trip, road trip, round trip.

10. www.thefreedictionary.com › tripTrip - definition of trip by The Free Dictionary

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    trip. (trĭp) n. 1. A going from one place to another; a journey. 2. A stumble or fall. 3. A maneuver causing someone to stumble or fall. 4. A mistake. 5. Slang. a. A hallucinatory experience induced by a psychedelic drug: an acid trip. b. An intense, stimulating, or exciting experience: a power trip. 6. Slang. a.

11. www.oed.com › dictionary › trip_n1trip, n.¹ meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English ...

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    What does the noun trip mean? There are 25 meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun trip, three of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. trip has developed meanings and uses in subjects including.