trip

/trˈɪp/

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Noun
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return); "he took a trip to the shopping center"
Noun
a hallucinatory experience induced by drugs; "an acid trip"
Noun
an accidental misstep threatening (or causing) a fall; "he blamed his slip on the ice"; "the jolt caused many slips and a few spills"
Noun
an exciting or stimulating experience
Noun
a catch mechanism that acts as a switch; "the pressure activates the tripper and releases the water"
Noun
a light or nimble tread; "he heard the trip of women''s feet overhead"
Noun
an unintentional but embarrassing blunder; "he recited the whole poem without a single trip"; "he arranged his robes to avoid a trip-up later"; "confusion caused his unfortunate misstep"
Verb
miss a step and fall or nearly fall; "She stumbled over the tree root"
Verb
cause to stumble; "The questions on the test tripped him up"
Verb
make a trip for pleasure
Verb
put in motion or move to act; "trigger a reaction"; "actuate the circuits"
Verb
get high, stoned, or drugged; "He trips every weekend"
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