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Trip

/tɹɪp/

Trip is a noun, verb and adjective with 5 senses listed below, each with examples where available, plus synonyms and a word game to make it stick.

Definition

noun
  1. A journey; an excursion or jaunt
    “We made a trip to the beach.”
  2. A period of time in which one experiences drug-induced reverie or hallucinations
    “He had a strange trip after taking LSD.”
verb
  1. To fall over or stumble over an object as a result of striking it with one's foot
    “Be careful not to trip on the tree roots.”
  2. (sometimes followed by "up") to cause (a person or animal) to fall or stumble by knocking their feet from under them
    “A pedestrian was able to trip the burglar as he was running away.”

Definitions from the Free Dictionary API

Origin

From Old French tripper.

Source: Etymological Wordnet (CC BY-SA 3.0)

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