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   trip

   /trɪp/

   verb

   • 1. catch one's foot on something and stumble or fall: "he tripped over his cat" Similar stumblelose one's footingcatch one's footsliplose one's balancestaggertotterslidefallfall downtumbletoppletake a spilldated:measure one's length
   • ▪ cause to stumble and fall: "she shot out her foot to trip him up"
   • ▪ make a mistake: "taxpayers often trip up by not declaring taxable income" Similar make a mistakemiscalculatemake a blunderblundergo wrongget something wrongmake an errorerrinformal:slip upscrew upmake a boo-booboobdrop a clangergoof up
   • ▪ detect or expose someone in a mistake or inconsistency: "the man was determined to trip him up on his economics" Similar catch outtraptrickoutwitoutsmartput someone off their stridethrow off balancedisconcertunsettlediscountenancediscomfitinformal:throwwrong-footcatch on the hop
   • 2. walk, run, or dance with quick light steps: "they tripped up the terrace steps" Similar run lightlyskipdanceprancewaltzboundspringhopgambolcaperfriskscamperOpposite trudge
   • ▪ (of words) flow lightly and easily: "a name which trips off the tongue"
   • 3. activate (a mechanism), especially by contact with a switch, catch, or other electrical device: "somebody tripped the alarm" Similar set offactivatetriggerturn onswitch onflipthrow
   • ▪ (of part of an electric circuit) disconnect automatically as a safety measure: "the plugs will trip as soon as any change in current is detected"
   • 4. release and raise (an anchor) from the seabed by means of a cable.
   • ▪ turn (a yard or other object) from a horizontal to a vertical position for lowering.
   • 5. experience hallucinations induced by taking a psychedelic drug, especially LSD: informal "a couple of boys were tripping"
   • ▪ be behaving in an irrational or crazy way: North American "you're tripping if you think I'm hanging around"
   • 6. go on a short journey: "when tripping through the Yukon take some time to explore our museums" Similar traveltake a tripgo on a trip/excursion/journeyjourneytourtrekhikecruiserare:peregrinate

   noun

   • 1. a journey or excursion, especially for pleasure: "Sammy's gone on a school trip" Similar excursionoutingjauntvisittourjourneyexpeditionvoyagetransferdriverunday outpilgrimageholidayminibreakinformal:junketspinhophurlrare:peregrination
   • ▪ the distance from start to finish of a race: "the dog clocked a tremendous 27.47 secs for the 450 metres trip"
   • 2. a stumble or fall due to catching one's foot on something: "trips and falls cause nearly half of all accidents" Similar stumbleslipmisstepfalse stepfalltumblespill
   • ▪ a mistake: archaic "an occasional trip in the performance" Similar mistakeerrorblundergaffeslipslip of the tongue/penlapseoversightindiscretionfaux paslapsus linguaelapsus calamiinformal:slip-upboo-boobonerhowlerfailboobclangergoofblooperbloop
   • 3. a hallucinatory experience caused by taking a psychedelic drug, especially LSD: informal "acid trips"
   • ▪ an exciting or stimulating experience: "it was quite a trip talking to you"
   • ▪ a self-indulgent attitude or activity: "I'm not sure if she really liked me or if I was just part of her power trip"
   • 4. a device that activates or disconnects a mechanism, circuit, etc.: "a trip mechanism"
   • 5. a light, lively movement of a person's feet: archaic "yonder comes Dalinda; I know her by her trip"

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French triper, from Middle Dutch trippen ‘to skip, hop’.

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   What does trip mean?

   • Define trip. trip synonyms, trip pronunciation, trip translation, English dictionary definition of trip. n. 1. A going from one place to another; a journey. 2. A stumble or fall. 3. A maneuver causing someone to stumble or fall. 4. A mistake. 5. Slang a.

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   What does tripping mean?

   • to cause to fail; hinder, obstruct, or overthrow. 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.

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   What does trip up mean?

   • Trip up means the same as trip. I tripped up and hurt my foot. [VERB PARTICLE] Make sure trailing flexes are kept out of the way so you don't trip up over them. [V P + on/over] If you trip someone who is walking or running, you put your foot or something else in front of them, so that they knock their own foot against it and fall or nearly fall.

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   What is a return trip?

   • a journey to a place and back again, especially a short one for pleasure or a particular purpose Did you have a good trip? We went on a trip to the mountains. They took a trip down the river. We had to make several trips to bring all the equipment over. Jack made a return trip (= another visit to the same place) later that year.

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   What is the meaning of travel?

   • 1. a traveling from one place to another; journey or voyage. 2. a journey or run made by a boat, train, or the like, between two points. 3. a single course of travel taken as part of one's duty, work, etc.: my weekly trip to the bank. 4. a stumble; misstep. 5. a sudden impeding or catching of a person's foot so as to throw the person down.

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   What does it mean when a person goes out on a day trip?

   • We went out on a day trip. If you trip when you are walking, you knock your foot against something and fall or nearly fall. She tripped and fell last night and broke her hip. 17 meanings: 1. an outward and return journey, often for a specific purpose 2. any tour, journey, or voyage 3. a false step;....

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3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishTRIP | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   TRIP definition: 1. a journey in which you go somewhere, usually for a short time, and come back again: 2. an…. Learn more.

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     TRIP meaning: 1. a journey in which you go somewhere,...

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     TRIP translate: 旅行, （通常指短途的）旅行，行程, 倒下, 絆，絆倒, 體驗,...

   • Trip Spanish Translation

     TRIP translate: viaje, excursión, salida, tropezar, viaje...

   • Znaczenie Trip, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     TRIP definicja: 1. a journey in which you go somewhere,...

   • Trip: Thai Translation

     TRIP translate: สะดุด, กระโดด, การเดินทาง. Learn more in the...

   • Trip: Russian Translation

     TRIP translate: поездка , спотыкаться , ставить подножку ....

   • Trip: Japanese Translation

     TRIP translate: 旅行, 外出, つまずく, つまずいて倒れる, 旅行（りょこう）, 変（へん）なやつ,...

   • Trip: German Translation

     TRIP translate: stolpern, trippeln, der Ausflug. Learn more...

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   trip is the general word, indicating going any distance and returning, by walking or any means of locomotion, for either business or pleasure, and in either a hurried or a leisurely manner: a trip to Europe; a vacation trip; a bus trip.

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   n. 1. A going from one place to another; a journey. 2. A stumble or fall. 3. A maneuver causing someone to stumble or fall. 4. A mistake. 5. Slang. a. A hallucinatory experience induced by a psychedelic drug: an acid trip. b. An intense, stimulating, or exciting experience: a power trip. 6. Slang. a.

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   The meaning of TRIP is to catch the foot against something so as to stumble. How to use trip in a sentence.

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   Trip is the general word, indicating going any distance and returning, by walking or any means of locomotion, for either business or pleasure, and in either a hurried or a leisurely manner: a trip to Europe; a vacation trip; a bus trip.

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   Definition of trip noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. trip. noun. /trɪp/ Idioms. a journey to a place and back again, especially a short one for pleasure or a particular purpose. Did you have a good trip? We went on a trip to the mountains. a boat/coach/bus trip. a business/school/shopping trip. a fishing/camping trip.