trip

A1
Pronunciation
/tɹɪp/
/tɹɪp/
Noun
15 definition(s)
1 Definition

A journey; an excursion or jaunt

Example Sentences
  • We made a trip to the beach.
2 Definition

A stumble or misstep

Example Sentences
  • He was injured due to a trip down the stairs.
3 Definition

An error; a failure; a mistake

4 Definition

A period of time in which one experiences drug-induced reverie or hallucinations

Example Sentences
  • He had a strange trip after taking LSD.
5 Definition

A faux pas, a social error

6 Definition

Intense involvement in or enjoyment of a condition

Example Sentences
  • ego trip; power trip; nostalgia trip; guilt trip
7 Definition

A mechanical cutout device

8 Definition

A trip-switch or cut-out

Example Sentences
  • It's dark because the trip operated.
9 Definition

A quick, light step; a lively movement of the feet; a skip

Example Sentences
  • trip the light fantastic W
10 Definition

A small piece; a morsel; a bit

11 Definition

The act of tripping someone, or causing them to lose their footing

12 Definition

A single board, or tack, in plying, or beating, to windward

13 Definition

A herd or flock of sheep, goats, etc.

14 Definition

A troop of men; a host

15 Definition

A flock of wigeons

Verb
12 definition(s)
1 Definition

To fall over or stumble over an object as a result of striking it with one's foot

Example Sentences
  • Be careful not to trip on the tree roots.
2 Definition

(sometimes followed by "up") to cause (a person or animal) to fall or stumble by knocking their feet from under them

Example Sentences
  • A pedestrian was able to trip the burglar as he was running away.
3 Definition

To be guilty of a misstep or mistake; to commit an offence against morality, propriety, etc

4 Definition

To detect in a misstep; to catch; to convict

5 Definition

To activate or set in motion, as in the activation of a trap, explosive, or switch

Example Sentences
  • When we get into the factory, trip the lights.
6 Definition

To be activated, as by a signal or an event

Example Sentences
  • The alarm system tripped, throwing everyone into a panic.
7 Definition

To experience a state of reverie or to hallucinate, due to consuming psychoactive drugs

Example Sentences
  • After taking the LSD, I started tripping about fairies and colors.
8 Definition

To journey, to make a trip

Example Sentences
  • Last summer we tripped to the coast.
9 Definition

To move with light, quick steps; to walk or move lightly; to skip

10 Definition

To raise (an anchor) from the bottom, by its cable or buoy rope, so that it hangs free

11 Definition

To pull (a yard) into a perpendicular position for lowering it

12 Definition

(most commonly used in the form tripping) to become unreasonably upset, especially over something unimportant; to cause a scene or a disruption

Adjective
1 definition(s)
1 Definition

Of or relating to trips