TRIP

• (noun) an unintentional but embarrassing blunder

  "he recited the whole poem without a single trip", "he arranged his robes to avoid a trip-up later", "confusion caused his unfortunate misstep"

  synonyms : misstep , stumble , trip-up

• (noun) a light or nimble tread

  "he heard the trip of women's feet overhead"

• (noun) a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)

  "he took a trip to the shopping center"

• (noun) a catch mechanism that acts as a switch

  "the pressure activates the tripper and releases the water"

  synonyms : tripper

• (noun) an exciting or stimulating experience

  synonyms : head trip

• (noun) an accidental misstep threatening (or causing) a fall

  "he blamed his slip on the ice", "the jolt caused many slips and a few spills"

  synonyms : slip

• (noun) a hallucinatory experience induced by drugs

  "an acid trip"

• (verb) get high, stoned, or drugged

  "He trips every weekend"

  synonyms : get off , trip out , turn on

• (verb) put in motion or move to act

  "trigger a reaction", "actuate the circuits"

  synonyms : activate , actuate , set off , spark , spark off , touch off , trigger , trigger off

  The similar nature of the homicide actuated the police to seek help from the CIA. -added by naila_inlas

• (verb) make a trip for pleasure

  synonyms : jaunt , travel

• (verb) miss a step and fall or nearly fall

  "She stumbled over the tree root"

  synonyms : stumble

• (verb) cause to stumble

  "The questions on the test tripped him up"

  synonyms : trip up

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