trip
1a journey or voyage: to win a trip to Paris.
a journey, voyage, or run made by a boat, train, bus, or the like, between two points: It's a short trip from Baltimore to Philadelphia.
a single journey or course of travel taken as part of one's duty, work, etc.: his daily trip to the bank.
a stumble; misstep.
a sudden impeding or catching of a person's foot so as to throw the person down, especially in wrestling.
a slip, mistake, error, or blunder.
an error or lapse in conduct or etiquette.
a light, nimble step or movement of the feet.
Machinery.
a projecting object mounted on a moving part for striking a control lever to stop, reverse, or otherwise control the actions of some machine, as a milling machine or printing press.
a sudden release or start.
a catch of fish taken by a fishing vessel in a single voyage.
Slang.
an instance or period of being under the influence of a hallucinogenic drug, especially LSD.
the euphoria, illusions, etc., experienced during such a period.
any stimulating or exciting experience: The class reunion was a real trip.
any intense interest or preoccupation: She's been on a nostalgia trip all week.
a period of time, experience, or lifestyle: Those early years in college were a bad trip.
to stumble: to trip over a child's toy.
to make a slip, error, or mistake, as in conversation or conduct.
to go with a light, quick step or tread: She tripped gaily across the room.
to make a journey or excursion.
to tip or tilt.
Horology. (of a tooth on an escape wheel) to slide past the face of the pallet by which it is supposed to be locked and strike the pallet in such a way as to move the balance or pendulum improperly.
Slang. to be under the influence of a hallucinogenic drug, especially LSD (often followed by out): He tripped out on peyote.
to cause to stumble (often followed by up): The rug tripped him up.
to cause to fail; hinder, obstruct, or overthrow.
to cause to make a slip or error (often followed by up): to trip up a witness by skillful questioning.
to catch in a slip or error.
to tip or tilt.
Nautical.
to break out (an anchor) by turning over or lifting from the bottom by a line (tripping line ) attached to the anchor's crown.
to tip or turn (a yard) from a horizontal to a vertical position.
to lift (an upper mast) before lowering.
to operate, start, or set free (a mechanism, weight, etc.) by suddenly releasing a catch, clutch, or the like.
Machinery. to release or operate suddenly (a catch, clutch, etc.).
to tread or dance lightly upon (the ground, floor, etc.).
Archaic. to perform with a light or tripping step, as a dance.
Idioms about trip
lay a trip on, Slang. to inflict one's preoccupations or obsessions on (another person): Mother's been trying to lay a guilt trip on me about leaving home.
trip the light fantastic, Facetious. to go dancing.
Origin of trip
1synonym study For trip
Other words for trip
Other words from trip
- un·tripped, adjective
Words Nearby trip
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Origin of trip
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How to use trip in a sentence
The show will also include documenting the winner’s ISS trip, including their launch and 10-day space station stay, as well as their return journey and landing.
Contestants will compete for a SpaceX trip to the International Space Station in new reality TV show | Darrell Etherington | September 17, 2020 | TechCrunchThey’re waterproof, which makes them good for whitewater trips, too.
How (and Why) to Execute the Perfect Canoe Portage | Alex Hutchinson | September 9, 2020 | Outside OnlineSome said, “That’ll be the trip of your life,” while others noted, “That place will change you.”
The Gear You Need to Bring on a 225-Mile River Trip | Mitch Breton | September 6, 2020 | Outside OnlineIt’s here that my parents told me to take a trip to the village to search for these answers on my own.
Case would even offer to fly out promising and hard-to-reach startups to have them join the trip.
3 views on the future of geographic-focused funds | Natasha Mascarenhas | September 4, 2020 | TechCrunch
Finding the shop is a trip in itself and an introduction to a slice of history.
The Photographer Who Gave Up Manhattan for Marrakech | Liza Foreman | January 6, 2015 | THE DAILY BEASTAnthony Goldstein probably chose a trip to the Quidditch World Cup over his Birthright trip to Israel.
After my first trip to his place in Tucson we called one another on the telephone.
The Story Behind Lee Marvin’s Liberty Valance Smile | Robert Ward | January 3, 2015 | THE DAILY BEAST“During this trip, I did as a lone wolf, I risked a lot,” he said.
Pope-Shooter Ali Agca’s Very Weird Vatican Visit | Barbie Latza Nadeau | December 29, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTMy trip takes the reverse path, and I begin by assessing the depth of my Shakespeare knowledge in his birthplace.
The Comet started on her first trip up the Arkansas, being the first steam boat that ascended that river.
The Every Day Book of History and Chronology | Joel MunsellLiszt has returned from his trip, and I have played to him twice this week, and am to go again on Monday.
Music-Study in Germany | Amy FayBut Punch was five; and he knew that going to England would be much nicer than a trip to Nassick.
Kipling Stories and Poems Every Child Should Know, Book II | Rudyard KiplingThe Italian trip was discussed, and considerable ignorance of geography was, as is usual, manifested by all present.
The Pit Town Coronet, Volume I (of 3) | Charles James WillsI knowed, a-course, that I could go kick up a fuss when Simpson stopped by his office on his trip back from Goldstone.
Alec Lloyd, Cowpuncher | Eleanor Gates
British Dictionary definitions for trip
/ (trɪp) /
an outward and return journey, often for a specific purpose
any tour, journey, or voyage
a false step; stumble
any slip or blunder
a light step or tread
a manoeuvre or device to cause someone to trip
Also called: tripper
any catch on a mechanism that acts as a switch
(as modifier): trip button
a surge in the conditions of a chemical or other automatic process resulting in an instability
informal a hallucinogenic drug experience
informal any stimulating, profound, etc, experience
(often foll by up, or when intr, by on or over) to stumble or cause to stumble
to make or cause to make a mistake or blunder
(tr often foll by up) to trap or catch in a mistake
(intr) to go on a short tour or journey
(intr) to move or tread lightly
(intr) informal to experience the effects of LSD or any other hallucinogenic drug
(tr)
to activate (a mechanical trip)
trip a switch to switch electric power off by moving the switch armature to disconnect the supply
Origin of trip
1- See also trip out
Derived forms of trip
- trippingly, adverb
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Other Idioms and Phrases with trip
In addition to the idioms beginning with trip
- triple threat
- trip the light fantastic
- trip up
also see:
- bad trip
- ego trip
- round trip
The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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