trip

noun
UK: /trɪp/
US: /trɪp/

  1. A journey to a place and back, especially for pleasure.

    1. We took a trip to the beach last summer it was fun [ ] [ ]
    2. The school trip to the museum was an educational experience for all the students [ ] [ ]

  2. An act of knocking someone over.

    1. He did a trip in the corridor and fell hard [ ] [ ]
    2. The clumsy trip resulted in a sprained ankle and a lot of embarrassment [ ] [ ]

  3. A hallucinatory experience caused by taking a drug.

    1. He had a bad trip after eating some mushrooms [ ] [ ]
    2. The vivid trip made her question the nature of reality and perception afterwards [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

adventure stumble journey excursion slip voyage tour
trip verb

  1. To lose your balance and fall or almost fall.

    1. I did trip on the stairs this morning [ ] [ ]
    2. Be careful not to trip over that wire or you might get injured [ ] [ ]

  2. To travel to a place and back.

    1. We are going to trip to Europe next year [ ] [ ]
    2. They plan to trip around South America exploring different cultures and landscapes [ ] [ ]

  3. To activate or release a mechanism.

    1. Don't trip the alarm by opening that door [ ] [ ]
    2. The sensor will trip the sprinkler system if it detects a fire immediately [ ] [ ]
trip adjective

  1. Exhibiting behaviour intended to make other people feel guilty or anxious.

    1. Don't trip, just be yourself [ ] [ ]
    2. She didn't mean to trip anyone with her words just to tell a story [ ] [ ]
trip adverb

  1. To move, do, or say (something) quickly and lightly.

    1. She was so trip around the stage [ ] [ ]
    2. I tried to trip it up, but he reacted fast and recovered his balance [ ] [ ]
trip phrasal-verb

  1. to go on a trip.

    1. We're tripping over the holidays [ ] [ ]
    2. The group is tripping across the country this summer, visiting national parks [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "trip" in English means: A journey to a place and back, especially for pleasure., An act of knocking someone over., A hallucinatory experience caused by taking a drug..

The phonetic transcription of "trip" is /trɪp/ in British English and /trɪp/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "trip": adventure, stumble, journey, excursion, slip, voyage, tour.

Example usage of "trip": "We took a trip to the beach last summer it was fun". More examples on the page.