English dictionary

trip

noun

Pronunciation

/tɹɪp/ /tɹɪp/

Audio pronunciation

Parts of speech

noun verb adjective

Definitions

noun

  1. A journey; an excursion or jaunt
  2. A stumble or misstep
  3. An error; a failure; a mistake
  4. A period of time in which one experiences drug-induced reverie or hallucinations
  5. A faux pas, a social error
  6. Intense involvement in or enjoyment of a condition
  7. A mechanical cutout device
  8. A trip-switch or cut-out
  9. A quick, light step; a lively movement of the feet; a skip
  10. A small piece; a morsel; a bit
  11. The act of tripping someone, or causing them to lose their footing
  12. A single board, or tack, in plying, or beating, to windward

verb

  1. To fall over or stumble over an object as a result of striking it with one's foot
  2. (sometimes followed by "up") to cause (a person or animal) to fall or stumble by knocking their feet from under them
  3. To be guilty of a misstep or mistake; to commit an offence against morality, propriety, etc
  4. To detect in a misstep; to catch; to convict
  5. To activate or set in motion, as in the activation of a trap, explosive, or switch
  6. To be activated, as by a signal or an event
  7. To experience a state of reverie or to hallucinate, due to consuming psychoactive drugs
  8. To journey, to make a trip
  9. To move with light, quick steps; to walk or move lightly; to skip
  10. To raise (an anchor) from the bottom, by its cable or buoy rope, so that it hangs free
  11. To pull (a yard) into a perpendicular position for lowering it
  12. (most commonly used in the form tripping) to become unreasonably upset, especially over something unimportant; to cause a scene or a disruption

adjective

  1. Of or relating to trips

noun

  1. A herd or flock of sheep, goats, etc.
  2. A troop of men; a host
  3. A flock of wigeons

Example sentences

We made a trip to the beach.
He was injured due to a trip down the stairs.
He had a strange trip after taking LSD.
ego trip; power trip; nostalgia trip; guilt trip
It's dark because the trip operated.
trip the light fantastic W
Be careful not to trip on the tree roots.
A pedestrian was able to trip the burglar as he was running away.
When we get into the factory, trip the lights.
The alarm system tripped, throwing everyone into a panic.
After taking the LSD, I started tripping about fairies and colors.
Last summer we tripped to the coast.
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