ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Trip

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Pronunciation /tɹɪp/ · Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Trip is a noun meaning A journey; an excursion or jaunt.

Meaning

A journey; an excursion or jaunt.

More Meanings

  1. A stumble or misstep.
  2. (figurative, archaic) An error; a failure; a mistake.
  3. (colloquial) A period of time in which one experiences drug-induced reverie or hallucinations.
  4. (by extension) Intense involvement in or enjoyment of a condition.
  5. A faux pas, a social error.
  6. (engineering) A mechanical cutout device.
  7. (electricity) A trip-switch or cut-out.

Example Sentences

We made a trip to the beach.
I took a weekend trip to Seville.
Imperfect words, with childish trips.
He had a strange trip after taking LSD.

Word Forms

Synonyms for trip

Depending on context, synonyms include aberration, bloomer, blooper, blunder, boner, boo-boo.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include travel, jaunt, set off, actuate, activate, turn on.

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Sources & Attribution

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