trip
1 of 2verb
ˈtrip 
tripped; tripping
intransitive verb
1
: to catch the foot against something so as to stumble
2
: to make a mistake or false step (as in morality or accuracy)
3
a
: to dance, skip, or caper with light quick steps
b
: to walk with light quick steps
4
: to stumble in articulation when speaking
5
: to make a journey
6
a
: to actuate a mechanism
b
: to become operative
7
a
: to get high on a psychedelic drug (such as LSD) : turn on —often used with out
b
slang : freak sense 3b
transitive verb
1
a
: to cause to stumble —often used with up
b
: to cause to fail : obstruct —often used with up
2
: to detect in a misstep, fault, or blunder
also : expose —usually used with up
3
: to release or operate (a mechanism) especially by releasing a catch or detent
trip the fire alarm
4
: to raise (an anchor) from the bottom so as to hang free
5
a
: to pull (a yard) into a perpendicular position for lowering
b
: to hoist (a topmast) far enough to enable the fid to be withdrawn preparatory to housing or lowering
6
archaic : to perform (a dance) lightly or nimbly
trip
2 of 2noun
1
a
: voyage, journey
b
: a single round or tour on a business errand
2
a
: an intense visionary experience undergone by a person who has taken a psychedelic drug (such as LSD)
b
: an exciting or unusual experience
the party was a trip
3
: absorption in or obsession with an interest, attitude, or state of mind
a guilt trip
on a nostalgia trip
4
: a faltering step caused by stumbling
5
: a stroke or catch by which a wrestler is made to lose footing
6
: error, misstep
7
: a quick light step
8
a
: the action of tripping mechanically
b
: a device for tripping a mechanism (such as a catch or detent)
9
: scene, lifestyle
Synonyms
Verb
- dash
- gallop
- jog
- run
- scamper
- sprint
- trot
Noun
- expedition
- journey
- passage
- peregrination
- travel(s)
- trek
See all Synonyms & Antonyms 
Example Sentences
Verb He deliberately tried to trip me. The dancers tripped off the stage. Noun They got back from their trip yesterday. a trip around the world He was on an acid trip. an ankle injury caused by a trip See More
Recent Examples on the Web
Elizabeth Gulino, refinery29.com, 21 Aug. 2022 In Texas, this prolonged heat wave has caused six power generation facilities to trip offline resulting in loss of electricity, according to a statement released by the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT). Allison Chinchar, CNN, 15 May 2022 Her lack of match sharpness could trip her up against Kovinic or against likely second-round opponent Anett Konteveit, the No. 2 seed. Los Angeles Times, 29 Aug. 2022 Other people leave negative comments to trip you up. Graydon Mckee, Forbes, 20 May 2022 There are a thousand such small obstacles that can trip up new arrivals. Felipe De La Hoz, The New Republic, 6 Sep. 2021 The challenge for Democrats will be to maintain the energy for several more months and defy trends that typically trip up the party in power. Steve Peoples, Chicago Tribune, 3 Aug. 2022 Hand-me-down hippie wisdom dictates three full days for a proper LSD experience: one to prepare, one to trip, and one for reacclimating yourself to the world of waking, non-wiggly consciousness. Wired, 28 July 2022 And don't trip out — mushroom coffee doesn’t contain psychedelic mushrooms, either. Good Housekeeping, 21 July 2022 Hayley Maitland, Vogue, 14 Sep. 2022 Friday’s rally was the second dramatic win during the trip. Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 13 Sep. 2022 Biden is expected to discuss the executive order during a trip to Boston Monday where he is scheduled to outline efforts to fight cancer, which is a particular personal interest of the president. Christopher Rowland, Washington Post, 12 Sep. 2022 In May, the Farinettis celebrated their 40th wedding anniversary by renewing their vows during a trip to their timeshare property in Acapulco, Mexico, Mrs. Farinetti said. Christine Condon, Baltimore Sun, 11 Sep. 2022 Brooksbank popped the question during a trip to Nicaragua that January. Megan Friedman, Town & Country, 9 Sep. 2022 During that trip, a charm offensive in one of the first members of the Commonwealth, she was filmed dancing with the country’s leader, Kwame Nkrumah, at a time when segregation still existed in the U.S. Rachel Elbaum, NBC News, 8 Sep. 2022 During her family's trip to South Africa, Elizabeth goofs off on deck with the crew of the HMS Vanguard. Diana Pearl, Peoplemag, 8 Sep. 2022 Brac’s project, co-written by Catherine Paillé is a coming-of-age tale taking place during a school trip in France’s countryside. Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 6 Sep. 2022 See More
Verb
Although Mercury retrograde will trip us up a bit, Virgo season is here to organise our thoughts, our lives, and our futures. Elizabeth Gulino, refinery29.com, 21 Aug. 2022 In Texas, this prolonged heat wave has caused six power generation facilities to trip offline resulting in loss of electricity, according to a statement released by the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT). Allison Chinchar, CNN, 15 May 2022 Her lack of match sharpness could trip her up against Kovinic or against likely second-round opponent Anett Konteveit, the No. 2 seed. Los Angeles Times, 29 Aug. 2022 Other people leave negative comments to trip you up. Graydon Mckee, Forbes, 20 May 2022 There are a thousand such small obstacles that can trip up new arrivals. Felipe De La Hoz, The New Republic, 6 Sep. 2021 The challenge for Democrats will be to maintain the energy for several more months and defy trends that typically trip up the party in power. Steve Peoples, Chicago Tribune, 3 Aug. 2022 Hand-me-down hippie wisdom dictates three full days for a proper LSD experience: one to prepare, one to trip, and one for reacclimating yourself to the world of waking, non-wiggly consciousness. Wired, 28 July 2022 And don't trip out — mushroom coffee doesn’t contain psychedelic mushrooms, either. Good Housekeeping, 21 July 2022 Noun
During a trip to Balmoral in 1959, the Eisenhowers apparently requested the Queen’s recipe. Hayley Maitland, Vogue, 14 Sep. 2022 Friday’s rally was the second dramatic win during the trip. Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 13 Sep. 2022 Biden is expected to discuss the executive order during a trip to Boston Monday where he is scheduled to outline efforts to fight cancer, which is a particular personal interest of the president. Christopher Rowland, Washington Post, 12 Sep. 2022 In May, the Farinettis celebrated their 40th wedding anniversary by renewing their vows during a trip to their timeshare property in Acapulco, Mexico, Mrs. Farinetti said. Christine Condon, Baltimore Sun, 11 Sep. 2022 Brooksbank popped the question during a trip to Nicaragua that January. Megan Friedman, Town & Country, 9 Sep. 2022 During that trip, a charm offensive in one of the first members of the Commonwealth, she was filmed dancing with the country’s leader, Kwame Nkrumah, at a time when segregation still existed in the U.S. Rachel Elbaum, NBC News, 8 Sep. 2022 During her family's trip to South Africa, Elizabeth goofs off on deck with the crew of the HMS Vanguard. Diana Pearl, Peoplemag, 8 Sep. 2022 Brac’s project, co-written by Catherine Paillé is a coming-of-age tale taking place during a school trip in France’s countryside. Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 6 Sep. 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
Verb
Middle English trippen, from Anglo-French treper, triper, of Germanic origin; akin to Old English treppan to tread — more at trap
First Known Use
Verb
14th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 3a
Noun
14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 5
Phrases Containing trip
Kids Definition
trip 1 of 2
verb
ˈtrip
tripped; tripping
1
: to catch the foot against something so as to stumble : cause to stumble
2
: to make or cause to make a mistake
Their tricky questions tripped us up.
3
: to move (as in dancing) with light quick steps
She tripped lightly around the room.
4
: to release (as a spring) by moving a catch
trip
2 of 2noun
1
: an instance of traveling from one place to another
a trip to Europe
2
: a brief errand having a certain aim or being more or less regular
a trip to the dentist
3
: the action of releasing something mechanically
4
: a device for releasing something by tripping a mechanism
trip 1 of 2
noun
1
as in expedition
a going from one place to another usually of some distance I'd like to book a trip to Greece with your travel agency Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- expedition
- journey
- trek
- excursion
- flight
- tour
- voyage
- ride
- cruise
- errand
- travel(s)
- jaunt
- odyssey
- peregrination
- pilgrimage
- outing
- passage
- commute
- walk
- sail
- drive
- junket
- hike
- commutation
- sortie
- safari
- hop
- quest
- progress
- sally
- walkabout
- grand tour
- spin
- slog
- tramp
2
as in mistake
an unintentional departure from truth or accuracy even a small trip in the bomb-making calculations could lead to disaster Synonyms & Similar Words
- mistake
- blunder
- error
- stumble
- fumble
- misstep
- slip
- lapse
- brick
- miscue
- gaff
- goof
- gaffe
- flub
- screwup
- clinker
- boob
- slipup
- bobble
- inaccuracy
- fault
- clanger
- fluff
- boo-boo
- oversight
- pratfall
- blooper
- snafu
- misunderstanding
- bloomer
- miscalculation
- howler
- boner
- misjudgment
- misreading
- misinterpretation
- foul-up
- misconception
- misstatement
- misconstruction
- miscomprehension
- misdescription
- misapprehension
- misimpression
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- precision
- accuracy
- exactness
- strictness
- correctness
- perfection
- preciseness
- infallibility
- exactitude
- inerrancy
trip
2 of 2verb
1
as in to jog
to go at a pace faster than a walk went tripping up the steps of city hall in their eagerness to get married Synonyms & Similar Words
- jog
- trot
- run
- race
- hurry
- rush
- skip
- speed
- sprint
- gallop
- dash
- leap
- spring
- course
- scoot
- zip
- scamper
- hustle
- blast
- scurry
- bound
- bowl
- jet
- breeze
- hump
- blow
- rocket
- shoot
- shag
- bustle
- whisk
- scuttle
- zoom
- hie
- hasten
- buzz
- whirl
- rip
- belt
- barrel
- canter
- cannonball
- lope
- bomb
- bolt
- tear
- hare
- hurl
- hotfoot (it)
- ram
- hurtle
- blaze
- pelt
- hoof (it)
- nip
- careen
- patter
- foot (it)
- step (along)
- rustle
- leg (it)
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- stroll
- shuffle
- saunter
- amble
- drag
- linger
- crawl
- creep
- lag
- trudge
- dawdle
- poke
- tarry
- shamble
- lumber
- limp
- dillydally
- plod
- loiter
- dally
- hobble
2
as in to fall
to go down from an upright position suddenly and involuntarily tripped over a chair and landed on her face Synonyms & Similar Words
- fall
- stumble
- slip
- tumble
- topple
- collapse
- crash
- slide
- skid
- plunge
- plop
- drop
- wipe out
- precipitate
- keel
- plunk
- plummet
- slump (over)
- flump
- plonk
- nose-dive
- free-fall
- crumple
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- stand (up)
- rise
- get up
- uprise
3
as in to hop
to move with a light springing step dancers tripping lightly across the stage Synonyms & Similar Words
- hop
- skip
- bounce
- leap
- bound
- jump
- romp
- lope
- caper
- lollop
- vault
- frisk
- gambol
- skitter
- skim
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- trudge
- lumber
- plod
4
as in to travel
to take a trip especially of some distance while he was growing up, the family tripped to New England every summer Synonyms & Similar Words
- travel
- trek
- journey
- tour
- voyage
- pilgrimage
- wander
- jaunt
- roam
- sail
- cruise
- fly
- ride
- peregrinate
- migrate
- hop
- bus
- traipse
- road-trip
- drive
- gig
- cab
- motor
- coach
- ramble
- galavant
- rove
- jet
- gallivant
- navigate
- trundle
- knock (about)
- perambulate
- roll
- barnstorm
5
as in to fumble
to make a mistake the press has had it in for the new governor, and they are just waiting for her to trip Synonyms & Similar Words
- fumble
- stumble
- blunder
- slip up
- screw up
- mistake
- foul up
- nod
- boob
- drop the ball
- lay an egg
- flub
- err
- goof (up)
- louse up
- fluff
- murder
- bungle
- botch
- misdeem
- misunderstand
- muff
- butcher
- miscue
- misjudge
- miscalculate
- mess (up)
- foozle
- miscount
- mangle
- bobble
- misconceive
- misgauge
- misconstrue
- misinterpret
- mishandle