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trip
1[trip]
noun
a journey or voyage.
to win a trip to Paris.
Synonyms: , , ,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.
Synonyms: ,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.
verb (used without object)
to stumble.
to trip over a child's toy.
to make a slip, error, or mistake, as in conversation or conduct.
Synonyms: , ,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 byout ).
He tripped out on peyote.
verb (used with object)
to cause to stumble (often followed byup ).
The rug tripped him up.
to cause to fail; hinder, obstruct, or overthrow.
to cause to make a slip or error (often followed byup ).
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.
trip
2[trip]
noun
a group of animals, as sheep, goats, or fowl; flock.
trip
/ ٰɪ /
noun
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
informala hallucinogenic drug experience
informalany stimulating, profound, etc, experience
verb
to stumble or cause to stumble
to make or cause to make a mistake or blunder
to trap or catch in a mistake
(intr) to go on a short tour or journey
(intr) to move or tread lightly
informal(intr) to experience the effects of LSD or any other hallucinogenic drug
(tr)
to activate (a mechanical trip)
to switch electric power off by moving the switch armature to disconnect the supply
Other 51Թ Forms
- untripped adjective
- ˈٰ辱Բ adverb
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of trip1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of trip1
Idioms and Phrases
lay a trip on, 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, to go dancing.
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
A trip to Hull Fair with friends was one of Jade's favourite annual traditions - but that changed in October 2019.
A trip to Blackburn Rovers to cover their fixture against West Ham was thrown into chaos when heavy snow caused the cancellation of his flight from Norwich to Manchester.
He's always hugging me now and he arranged a trip for us to go away together earlier this year as a thank you.
On one trip, a passer-by asked him how many times he had walked the route and he realised that he had no idea as there were no fitness trackers in 1993 to record his achievements.
"Fewer people are going out for trips, and they buy less from me," says Óscar, who comes from the Mexican state of Tlaxcala and, while undocumented himself, has children who were born in the US.
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from 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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