26984 words

trip

14 definitions • 27 examples
1
a journey in which you go somewhere, usually for a short time, and come back again:

Examples:

trip from somewhere to somewhere The trip from York to Newcastle takes about an hour by train.
on a trip We're going on a trip to Norway this summer.
trip round I thought we might hire a motorboat and take a trip round the bay.
trip abroad mainly UK We can't afford another trip abroad this year.
It's a ten-mile trip from the airport to the hotel.
business trip She's away on a business trip and won't be back until next week.
school trip Do you want to go on the school trip to France this year?
shopping trip I was thinking we could go on a shopping trip to New York this weekend.
2
an occasion when you knock your foot against something and fall or lose your balance, or someone causes you to do this, when you are walking or running:

Examples:

She broke her ankle when she had a nasty trip on the stairs.
3
an experience in which someone sees, hears, or feels things that do not exist as a result of taking an illegal drug:

Examples:

have a bad trip If you take this stuff when you're depressed, you'll have a really bad trip.
4
a person or experience that is strange or entertaining and exciting:

Examples:

My science teacher is such a trip - he says the most bizarre things.
5
a period of time when you experience a particular feeling strongly:

Examples:

on a guilt/power/ego trip She's been on a real power trip since she became the office manager.
6
to lose your balance after knocking your foot against something when you are walking or running, or to cause someone to do this:

Examples:

He tripped and fell down, grazing his knee.
trip over That cable is dangerous. Someone might trip over it.
He was sent off for deliberately tripping Robson when he was about to score.
7
to move with quick, gentle steps:

Examples:

trip down She looked stunning as she tripped down the stairs in her ball gown.
8
to move a switch that operates an electrical system, or to cause such a system to start or stop working by moving a switch:
9
to experience the effects of taking an illegal drug that causes the user to see, hear, or feel things that do not exist:

Examples:

trip out on As a student he spent a lot of time tripping out on LSD.
10
an occasion on which someone goes to a place and returns from it, or the act of traveling from one place to another:

Examples:

a camping/shopping trip
We plan to take a trip out west later this year.
They went on a three-week trip to Europe.
Alejandro had to make a number of business trips to New York.
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Examples:

What a trip this book is!
12
to lose your balance because your foot hits against something when you are walking or running, or to cause someone to lose his or her balance:

Examples:

[ I ] He injured his ankle when he tripped over a water sprinkler while jogging.
[ I ] She nearly tripped on the rug.
13
a journey to a place, where you stay for a short time, and then come back again:

Examples:

go on/make/take a trip She always flies business class when she goes on trips to the US.
14
a part of a journey to or back from a place:

Examples:

the outward/return trip The trucks are being loaded for the return trip.

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