trip
/trɪp/
verb
- To stumble or lose your balance by hitting your foot against something.
- He tripped over a tree root while running through the park.
- She tripped on the stairs but caught herself on the railing.
- Be careful not to trip over the power cord.
- To cause someone to stumble by obstructing their foot.
- The prankster stuck out his foot to trip his friend.
- The player was penalized for trying to trip the opponent.
- A loose board tripped the delivery man as he walked in.
- To move lightly and quickly with a skipping or dancing step.
- She tripped across the stage in her ballet shoes.
- The puppy tripped along beside its owner.
- The children tripped happily down the path.
- To activate or start a mechanism, especially by releasing a catch or switch.
- The sensor will trip the lights to turn on automatically.
- He tripped the circuit breaker when he plugged in the heater.
- A small movement can trip the alarm system.
- To experience a hallucinogenic drug effect (informal).
- They warned him not to trip alone in an unfamiliar place.
- She said she had never tripped before and was nervous.
- The song is about a man who trips on a strange tea.
Synonyms
noun
- A journey or excursion, especially for pleasure or a specific purpose.
- We are planning a trip to the beach next weekend.
- The school organized a field trip to the science museum.
- Her business trip to Chicago lasted three days.
- An act of stumbling or losing balance because your foot hits something.
- He had a bad trip on the sidewalk and scraped his knee.
- Watch out for that loose rug — it could cause a trip.
- Her trip over the backpack sent her books flying everywhere.
- A hallucinatory or altered mental state caused by taking a drug (informal).
- He said his bad trip made him never want to try drugs again.
- The character in the book describes a strange trip after eating the mushroom.
- The movie tries to recreate the feeling of a psychedelic trip.