trip Synonyms
trip Meaning
trip (n)
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
a hallucinatory experience induced by drugs
an accidental misstep threatening (or causing) a fall
an exciting or stimulating experience
a catch mechanism that acts as a switch
a light or nimble tread
an unintentional but embarrassing blunder
trip (v)
miss a step and fall or nearly fall
cause to stumble
make a trip for pleasure
put in motion or move to act
get high, stoned, or drugged
trip (n. i.)
To move with light, quick steps; to walk or move lightly; to skip; to move the feet nimbly; -- sometimes followed by it. See It, 5.
To make a brief journey or pleasure excursion; as, to trip to Europe.
To take a quick step, as when in danger of losing one's balance; hence, to make a false; to catch the foot; to lose footing; to stumble.
Fig.: To be guilty of a misstep; to commit an offense against morality, propriety, or rule; to err; to mistake; to fail.
trip (v. t.)
To cause to stumble, or take a false step; to cause to lose the footing, by striking the feet from under; to cause to fall; to throw off the balance; to supplant; -- often followed by up; as, to trip up a man in wrestling.
Fig.: To overthrow by depriving of support; to put an obstacle in the way of; to obstruct; to cause to fail.
To detect in a misstep; to catch; to convict.
To raise (an anchor) from the bottom, by its cable or buoy rope, so that it hangs free.
To pull (a yard) into a perpendicular position for lowering it.
To release, let fall, or see free, as a weight or compressed spring, as by removing a latch or detent.
trip (n.)
A quick, light step; a lively movement of the feet; a skip.
A brief or rapid journey; an excursion or jaunt.
A false step; a stumble; a misstep; a loss of footing or balance. Fig.: An error; a failure; a mistake.
A small piece; a morsel; a bit.
A stroke, or catch, by which a wrestler causes his antagonist to lose footing.
A single board, or tack, in plying, or beating, to windward.
A herd or flock, as of sheep, goats, etc.
A troop of men; a host.
A flock of widgeons.
trip Sentence Examples
- The students embarked on an educational trip to the museum.
- A power outage halted the subway trip during rush hour.
- The bumpy road made the car trip uncomfortable.
- The salesman took a business trip to close a major deal.
- A family road trip allowed them to bond and explore new places.
- The hiking trip led through scenic forests and up steep mountains.
- The scenic train trip offered breathtaking views of the countryside.
- The boat trip took passengers to a secluded island paradise.
- The space trip launched the astronauts into the vastness of space.
- A business trip to a foreign country exposed the executive to new cultures and perspectives.
FAQs About the word trip
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return), a hallucinatory experience induced by drugs, an accidental misstep threatening (or causing) a fall, a
flight, journey, tour,expedition, trek, excursion, cruise, ride, travel(s), jaunt
precision, precision, strictness, correctness, accuracy, correctness, strictness,accuracy, exactness, exactness
The students embarked on an educational trip to the museum.
A power outage halted the subway trip during rush hour.
The bumpy road made the car trip uncomfortable.
The salesman took a business trip to close a major deal.
