trip
trip /ˈtrɪp/
noun
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(
)
A journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
(
trip
)
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
He took a trip to the shopping center
he took a trip to the shopping center
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An unintentional but embarrassing blunder
(
misstep
, stumble
, trip
, trip-up
)
an unintentional but embarrassing blunder
He recited the whole poem without a single trip
he recited the whole poem without a single trip
He arranged his robes to avoid a trip-up later
he arranged his robes to avoid a trip-up later
Confusion caused his unfortunate misstep
confusion caused his unfortunate misstep
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A light or nimble tread
(
trip
)
a light or nimble tread
He heard the trip of women's feet overhead
he heard the trip of women's feet overhead
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A catch mechanism that acts as a switch
(
trip
, tripper
)
a catch mechanism that acts as a switch
The pressure activates the tripper and releases the water
the pressure activates the tripper and releases the water
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An exciting or stimulating experience
(
head trip
, trip
)
an exciting or stimulating experience
-
An accidental misstep threatening (or causing) a fall
(
slip
, trip
)
an accidental misstep threatening (or causing) a fall
He blamed his slip on the ice
he blamed his slip on the ice
The jolt caused many slips and a few spills
the jolt caused many slips and a few spills
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A hallucinatory experience induced by drugs
(
trip
)
a hallucinatory experience induced by drugs
An acid trip
an acid trip
verb
-
(
)
Miss a step and fall or nearly fall
(
trip
, stumble
)
miss a step and fall or nearly fall
She stumbled over the tree root
She stumbled over the tree root
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Get high, stoned, or drugged
(
get off
[Informal] , trip
, trip out
, turn on
[Informal] )
get high, stoned, or drugged
He trips every weekend
He trips every weekend
-
Put in motion or move to act
(
spark off
, trigger off
, trip
, actuate
, activate
, set off
, spark
, touch off
, trigger
)
put in motion or move to act
Trigger a reaction
trigger a reaction
Actuate the circuits
actuate the circuits
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Make a trip for pleasure
(
jaunt
, trip
, travel
)
make a trip for pleasure
-
Cause to stumble
(
trip
, trip up
)
cause to stumble
The questions on the test tripped him up
The questions on the test tripped him up