- a journey or voyage: to win a trip to Paris.
- a journey, voyage, or run made by a boat, train, bus, or the like, between two points: It's a short trip from Baltimore to Philadelphia.
- round trip (defs. 1, 2).
- a single journey or course of travel taken as part of one's duty, work, etc.: his daily trip to the bank.
- a stumble; misstep.
- a sudden impeding or catching of a person's foot so as to throw the person down, especially in wrestling.
- a slip, mistake, error, or blunder.
- an error or lapse in conduct or etiquette.
- a light, nimble step or movement of the feet.
- Machinery.
- a projecting object mounted on a moving part for striking a control lever to stop, reverse, or otherwise control the actions of some machine, as a milling machine or printing press.
- a sudden release or start.
- a catch of fish taken by a fishing vessel in a single voyage.
- Slang.
- an instance or period of being under the influence of a hallucinogenic drug, especially LSD.
- the euphoria, illusions, etc., experienced during such a period.
- any stimulating or exciting experience: The class reunion was a real trip.
- any intense interest or preoccupation: She's been on a nostalgia trip all week.
- a period of time, experience, or lifestyle: Those early years in college were a bad trip.
- to stumble: to trip over a child's toy.
- to make a slip, error, or mistake, as in conversation or conduct.
- to step lightly or nimbly; skip; dance.
- to go with a light, quick step or tread: She tripped gaily across the room.
- to make a journey or excursion.
- to tip or tilt.
- (of a tooth on an escape wheel) to slide past the face of the pallet by which it is supposed to be locked and strike the pallet in such a way as to move the balance or pendulum improperly.
- to be under the influence of a hallucinogenic drug, especially LSD (often followed by out): He tripped out on peyote.
- to cause to stumble (often followed by up): The rug tripped him up.
- to cause to fail; hinder, obstruct, or overthrow.
- to cause to make a slip or error (often followed by up): to trip up a witness by skillful questioning.
- to catch in a slip or error.
- to tip or tilt.
- Nautical.
- to break out (an anchor) by turning over or lifting from the bottom by a line (tripping line ) attached to the anchor's crown.
- to tip or turn (a yard) from a horizontal to a vertical position.
- to lift (an upper mast) before lowering.
- to operate, start, or set free (a mechanism, weight, etc.) by suddenly releasing a catch, clutch, or the like.
- to release or operate suddenly (a catch, clutch, etc.).
- wedge (def. 17).
- to tread or dance lightly upon (the ground, floor, etc.).
- to perform with a light or tripping step, as a dance.
- to inflict one's preoccupations or obsessions on (another person): Mother's been trying to lay a guilt trip on me about leaving home.
- to go dancing.
- a group of animals, as sheep, goats, or fowl; flock.
- an outward and return journey, often for a specific purpose
- any tour, journey, or voyage
- a false step; stumble
- any slip or blunder
- a light step or tread
- a manoeuvre or device to cause someone to trip
- Also called: tripper
- any catch on a mechanism that acts as a switch
- (as modifier)
- a surge in the conditions of a chemical or other automatic process resulting in an instability
- a hallucinogenic drug experience
- any stimulating, profound, etc, experience
- to stumble or cause to stumble
- to make or cause to make a mistake or blunder
- to trap or catch in a mistake
- to go on a short tour or journey
- to move or tread lightly
- to experience the effects of LSD or any other hallucinogenic drug
- (tr)
- to activate (a mechanical trip)
- to switch electric power off by moving the switch armature to disconnect the supply
