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Dictionary definition and meaning for trip

TRIP

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  • (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

WordNet® 3.0, © 2006 by Princeton University.

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