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
- A stumble or misstep.
- (figurative, archaic) An error; a failure; a mistake.
- (colloquial) A period of time in which one experiences drug-induced reverie or hallucinations.
- (by extension) Intense involvement in or enjoyment of a condition.
- A faux pas, a social error.
- (engineering) A mechanical cutout device.
- (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
- trips
- tripping
- tripped
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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