trip1 nountrip2 verb
triptrip1 /trɪp/ ●●● S2 W2 noun 
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- Every year Peter goes on a fishing trip with all his old friends.
- How was your trip?
- It's only a three-hour trip by plane to Seattle.
- It's such a nice day - how about going on a boat trip?
- My dad and I used to go on a camping trip alone together every summer.
- My friend and I took several road trips to New York City.
- My husband's away on a business trip in China.
- The trip to the coast took longer than we expected.
- They decided to take a trip to Paris.
- They went on a trip to Australia and loved it.
- This year we're going to Colorado on a five-day skiing trip.
- We had a fantastic trip - the flight was fine and the hotel was perfect.
- We have enough money saved to take a trip to Cancun.
- You're a trip.
- Hotelier Dermot Walsh organised the trip.
- I had Mrs Abadie and Mrs Jackson, whose husbands had not returned from inspection trips.
- I was not planning a trip to Alice Springs, I pointed out.
- It was the Pioneers' fourth trip to the championship game in seven years, all coming during even-numbered years.
- Piaf had persuaded him to make the trip.
- The trip has been hurriedly arranged by a group of pub locals.
- Your space trip cost $ 5 but gave you at least $ 100 of pleasure.
THESAURUS
noun [countable] a visit to a place that involves a journey, done for pleasure, business, shopping etc: · The trip to the coast took longer than we expected.· Did you have a good trip?
noun [countable] especially British English an occasion when you travel from one place to another, especially a long distance: · a long train journey· We continued our journey on foot.· They made the journey across the plains in a covered wagon.
noun [uncountable] the general activity of travelling, especially over long distances for pleasure. Don’t confuse travel and trip: · a special ticket for train travel around Europe· Foreign travel is becoming increasingly popular.
noun [plural] trips to places that are far away: · She told us about her travels in South America.
different types of trip noun [countable] a trip for pleasure, during which you visit several different towns, areas etc: · She’s on a three week tour of Europe.
noun [countable] a short trip to visit a place on holiday, usually by a group of people: · You can go on an afternoon excursion to Catalina Island.
noun [countable] a long and carefully organized trip, especially to a dangerous or unfamiliar place: · Lewis and Clark’s expedition across North America· Scott led an expedition to the South Pole.
noun [countable] a trip to or from work that someone does every day: · How long is your daily commute?
noun [countable] a trip by boat from one piece of land to another: · The Atlantic crossing was rough and stormy.
noun [countable] a trip by boat for pleasure: · We went on a cruise around the Caribbean.
noun [countable] a very long trip in which you travel by ship or in a spacecraft: · Columbus set out on his voyage across the ocean.
noun [countable] a long and difficult trip on foot, in a place far from towns and cities: · They did a trek across the Atlas Mountains.
noun [countable] a trip to a holy place for religious reasons: · She went on a pilgrimage to Lourdes.
Longman Language Activatortime when you travel to another place for enjoyment British /vacation American a period of days or weeks that you spend in another place or country for enjoyment: · France is the ideal place for a romantic holiday.be on holiday/vacation: · Mrs Southey is on holiday in Florida.· Karl will take care of the house while we're on vacation.have a holiday/vacation: · I had two weeks' holiday in Thailand last year.take a holiday/vacation (=go somewhere for a holiday): · We couldn't afford to take a vacation at the moment.family holiday/vacation (=with your family): · They take a two-week family vacation every summer.
a holiday, especially an organized holiday that you go on in order to do a particular activity: · This year we're going to Colorado on a five-day skiing trip.go on a trip: · They went on a trip to Australia and loved it.· Every year Peter goes on a fishing trip with all his old friends.take a trip: · We have enough money saved to take a trip to Cancun.
the holiday that a man and a woman have just after they are married: · We had our honeymoon in Majorca.on honeymoon: · Where are you going on honeymoon?
a journey especially British the period you spend travelling from one place to another - use this especially about someone travelling for a long distance or when talking about someone regularly travelling somewhere, for example to school or work: · We had an awful journey - there was heavy snow and the car broke downbus/train/car etc journey: · It was a long train journey to St Petersburg.a two-hour/five-mile journey: · They arrived in Nice after an eight-hour journey by car.make a journey: · These birds make an incredible 10,000-kilometre journey to Africa every winter.
a journey in which you go to a place, stay there for a short time, and then come back. In American English, trip can be used to mean any journey: · We had a fantastic trip - the flight was fine and the hotel was perfect.· The trip to the coast took longer than we expected.take a trip/go on a trip: · They decided to take a trip to Paris.on a trip (=taking a trip): · My husband's away on a business trip in China.business/school/skiing etc trip: · My dad and I used to go on a camping trip alone together every summer.a two-hour/five-mile etc trip American: · It's only a three-hour trip by plane to Seattle.boat/car/plane etc trip: · It's such a nice day - how about going on a boat trip?road trip American (=a long trip in a car): · My friend and I took several road trips to New York City.
a journey for pleasure during which you visit several different towns, areas etc. A tour is also an organized journey made by an entertainer, sports team, or politician in order to perform, play, or speak in several places: · Did you see Bruce Springsteen on his last tour?tour of: · We took a bicycle tour of Tuscany.· The prime minister has left for a three-week tour of South America.on tour: · Norton is on tour promoting her new children's book.a leg of a tour (=part of a tour): · The last leg of the tour will take the team to Dallas.package tour (=planned holiday with all costs included): · They like to take package tours because they hate dealing with details.
a journey in a plane: · All flights to Tokyo were delayed because of bad weather.a 30-minute/3-hour etc flight: · It's a 7-hour flight to New York.
a short journey in a vehicle such as a car, or on a bicycle or a horse: · He pretended to be asleep for the entire two hour ride.bike/car/horse etc ride: · On the car ride back from the airport he told her all about his trip.go for a ride (=ride somewhere just for enjoyment): · She took me to see the horse and asked if I wanted to go for a ride.
a journey in a car: · It's a beautiful day for a drive in the country.a 12-hour/15-minute etc drive: · It's about a 20-minute drive into the city from here.take a drive/go for a drive: · Let's take a drive out to the farm.
a short journey in a boat or ship from one side of a lake, river, or sea to the other: · The crossing from Dover to Calais is often very rough.
a long journey in a boat or ship: · In those days, the voyage to Australia was long and dangerous.
a long journey, especially one made by a group of people, to visit a dangerous place or a place that has never been visited before: · The purpose of the expedition was to explore the North American coastline.· an expedition to the North Pole
a long and difficult journey, for example over mountains or through forests, especially when you are walking. Some people also go on treks for interest and enjoyment: · The team is preparing for a two week trek across the Atlas Mountains.
to travel to a place to go to a place that is away from where you live, especially for a holiday or for business: · My parents are in the Caribbean for Christmas, but I couldn't go this year.go (over/out/up/down) to: · We're going to Malta this summer.· We went up to Montreal for a long weekend. · She's been out to Africa several times on diplomatic visits.
to make a journey from one place to another - use this to talk about going to a place that is a long way from your home or when you are going to many different places: · I love to travel.travel from/to/across/through etc: · We travelled from China to Russia by train.· They had been travelling over the dry desert terrain for five days.
to go somewhere for a short time before returning home: · The geography class has taken a trip to Wales.· I'm going on a business trip to Japan next week.go on a trip/take a trip to/through/up/around etc: · We decided to go on a trip through the Rocky Mountains in the spring.· Let's take a trip up the Rhine and stop at some of the castles along the way.
especially British to travel to a place, especially when it is a long way away and the journey is difficult: · Every year he was supposed to go, and every year he could think of excuses for not making the journey.· When the tribe ran out of food, they had no choice but to make the journey north to more fertile ground.
on the way to somewhere: · We stopped en route to meet some friends in Brussels.en route to/from/for: · The flight was en route from Tokyo to Sydney when it experienced engine trouble.
to travel from one place to another, especially because it is difficult or impossible for you to stay where you were: · He was always on the move, never staying in one town more than a few days.· The guerrillas stay on the move to avoid capture.· Thousands of refugees are on the move, fleeing heavy shelling in their home towns.
to travel across a very large area such as a desert, an ocean, or an area of mountains: · It took a lot of courage to cross the Rocky Mountains in those days.· They crossed the Atlantic in a convoy of fifty ships.
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COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRYverbs
He slipped and fell on the ice. My parents are going on a cruise. A coachload of supporters made the 700-mile round trip to South Devon. The local museum is worth a visit.COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADJECTIVE
(=go somewhere and come back)· I’ve been on a coach trip to France.
(=go somewhere for pleasure)· Take a trip on the Santa Fe railway or cruise on a Mississippi paddle boat.
(=go somewhere, and perhaps come back)· I couldn’t see him making the long trip to Minneapolis alone.
ADJECTIVES/NOUN + trip· I’m on a business trip with my boss.
· He was knocked off his bicycle on his way home from a shopping trip.
(=when children and teachers from a school go somewhere)· She went on a school trip to Tuscany.
· They took a boat trip to see the seals.
(=when you go somewhere for pleasure and come back the same day)· Take a day trip to York, which is just 15 miles away.
(=a journey to a place and back again)· His wife makes a hundred and fifty mile round trip to see him twice a week.
(=the journey back to a place)· A day or two later she began her return trip to Chicago.
(=a trip in which you do not achieve what you wanted to)· I’m afraid you’ve had a wasted trip. We don’t have those shoes in stock.
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES· You can take a boat trip to the islands nearby.
· I booked the whole trip on the Internet.
· It’s a 20-minute bus ride into town.
· The two-night coach trip to Paris will cost £149.
He slipped and fell on the ice. My parents are going on a cruise. (=an extremely unpleasant journey)· Commuters are facing a nightmare journey to work due to the tube drivers strike.
informal (=a situation or experience that reminds you of events in the past)· Walking around campus was a great nostalgia trip for both of us.
A coachload of supporters made the 700-mile round trip to South Devon.· His shopping trip with Uncle Billy had been a thorough success.
The local museum is worth a visit.· Another backbencher was told his place on a Foreign Office organised trip would be withdrawn if he defied the Government.· In his first foreign trip as president, Bush went to Tokyo for the funeral.· And that Azul knew the full story but he was leaving on a foreign trip ... well, this afternoon.· But last night the Governemnt urged a crackdown on foreign trips for young offenders.· Gifts lavished on David Currie, the former head of civil engineering, included foreign trips and expensive meals.· I also made a number of foreign trips.
· Price includes everything - equipment, food, hotel or tent and, on longer trips, an escort vehicle.· It was a long trip, he said, an effort.· I made the long trip with my boys but the unit told me I should not be there.· The week long trip took in Dublin, Barlaston and Waterford.· She twisted her ankle while getting off the lift and had made the long trip down in pain.· Billie was fast asleep; it had been a long and boring trip for some one crammed in the back.
· On a recent trip to Moscow trip in search of funds and support for his election campaign, he was received coolly.· On a recent trip to London, I took the Zagat survey for a road test.· He showed pictures of a recent trip he had made along the Cumbrian Way.· Jed-Forest confirmed last night that they had suspended a player until next season because of misbehaviour on a recent trip to Twickenham.· Bruggeman said researchers on a recent trip hiked 19 miles into the wilderness.· Each year group described a recent trip and showed photos and work they had done.· Comite accompanied Koop on a recent trip to Phoenix.
· Despite Morley Street's shock defeat by Chirkpar in that race last year, Jackson is tempted to make the return trip.· Zubrin proposes burning methane with liquid oxygen for the return trip to Earth.· Those last would not be required again until they reached the last mile of the return trip.· It's a return trip in this category for co-winner Les Freres Taix.· Some 250 passengers were booked on the return trip to Hamburg via Lisbon.· He hoped he might encounter the girl in the Lotus Elan making the return trip.· Another, on his first bus journey, noted down the name of a shop as a landmark for the return trip.· Now, on the return trip to Lymington, he could see at least 200 white sails.
· Duncan charged £5-a-head for the 200-mile round trip to the new brewery.· The boatmen who brought trade goods up the Missouri as far as the Yellowstone made $ 220 for the round trip.· Distributors would travel perhaps a 1,500-kilometre round trip to collect stocks of vehicle accessories.· However, it has scheduled three extra round trips between Phoenix and Las Vegas on Sunday, to accommodate people staying there.· The round trip of some twelve miles is one of the finest of mountain expeditions.· Half-way through their round trips, they are both directly opposite their starting point.· You can explore part of the Thurgau in a round trip starting and finishing at Kreuzlingen.· In Engineering, the choice which Bill Larnach did make, that paradoxically meant Newcastle-upon-Tyne, a 30-mile round trip every day.
· And as soon as his own net duties were over on Tuesday and yesterday, Ian made the short trip to Derby to spectate.· The pain of the short trip brought tears to my eyes.· I didn't really wake up until we made the short boat trip to Ellis Island.· The bottle goes around again, a shorter trip as they are standing closer, shoulder to shoulder.· He and took me on a short sight-seeing trip to the Qutab Minar.· On a short trip, the North Island provides plenty to do and see.· Leaders Sunderland made the short trip to Seaham and things looked close at half time as they nosed in front 19-14.· As a result, few visitors make the short trip from the capital.
NOUN· And red-breasted merganser headed purposefully out to sea - as our four-hour boat trip came to an end.· The equity department was planning a boat trip to become further acquainted with the trainees on its short list.· Take a boat trip upstream along the Swan River through vineyards, stopping off to visit wineries.· A two-hour boat trip will take you to Lundy Island, once famous for its pirates and now for its puffins.· A festival, a boat trip, climbing to the top of a hill.· Glass-bottom boat trips are also available.· I didn't really wake up until we made the short boat trip to Ellis Island.
· We stayed at Dassia, six miles and a 45p bus trip from town.· Jesse Ventura may tour flood damaged areas during his bus trip next week to northwestern Minnesota.· But the school budget is too tight to afford a lot of bus trips.· He took a six-hour bus trip to Oneonta for the funeral.
· He was on a business trip to California.· With her father frequently away on business trips, the motherless Frankie turns to Berenice for guidance.· We're over here on a business trip.· Scheduled an out-of-town business trip.· As no doubt he would dismiss this evening - part of a planned relaxation programme during a hectic business trip.· One afternoon I got home from a business trip, and the first thing I did was check my voice mail.· The letter would reach him on his business trip.· Eugene had brought the map back after a business trip, and Wyatt had promptly memorized many of the stops.
· It would entail a coach trip of about two and a half hours each way.· We also have a two-night coach trip which costs just £149.· She was one of the more cautious volunteers, yet she took the coach trip.· Looe Bindown golf course is 4 miles away, boat and coach trips can be arranged.
· Now millions of visitors come every year for day trips and holidays.· From there will be wine tasting and a day trip to Luxembourg.· Behind one souvenir from a day trip to Brighton was a crumpled 100-franc note.· Most of the tourists in the forest are on day trips.· The full day trip this year was to Whitby, stopping enroute at Malton and Laughton.· It used to be a day trip: the island has shrunk, since my childhood.· Home early from London, home early from a day trip.· Take a day trip to Edinburgh, 45 miles away.
· My aggressive five-year ego trip along the path of separatism was over.· Atlanta is on a massive ego trip, mixed with a congenital inferiority complex that makes Atlantans overly eager to impress others.· To possess power is the ultimate ego trip for many people.· The chance of an ego trip, to add to all the ones I've already made?
· A few field trips are also arranged.· Those schools have taken field trips to their local missions.· The rest went on books, equipment, stationery and field trips.· They are completely without inhibition, a bus fall of preteens on a field trip.· He shows her a text message sent by Emily asking how the field trip is going.· Students can now see a field trip, the descriptions and the student reports.· Most of my companions on this field trip to the mines are from the Third World.· During a field trip to Pioneer Park in Mesa, a 4-year-old girl was left behind by the day-care staff.
· The Bucks concluded a four-game road trip with a 1-3 record.· Maybe it has taken the girls this long to fully recover from the demoralizing Arizona road trip.· For example, what year was the road trip?· They are on their own until Sunday, when they fly to New York for the beginning of a three-game road trip.· She has a short ruse anyway; road trips make it shorter.· He also did not accompany the team when it left for Pittsburgh last night for a five-day, two-game road trip.· Cal and Stanford so far have tried, and failed, to sweep the Washington road trip.
· She went on a school trip to Tuscany and saw many of the pictures she had known for so long.· We went in a school trip.· My first visit to Cornwall was on a school trip.· Dalgliesh found himself wondering if it had been brought back from a school trip to the capital.· If only all school trips had been like this.· So there at Janet's Foss was my first school trip of the season.· These were Roman kids back from a school trip, with critical mass.· Mum with the tea ready - she even makes Cal's sandwiches for a school trip.
· The man who'd followed us on our shopping trip.· Sainsbury's encourage this by refunding 1p for each bag reused during your shopping trip.· An ordinary shopping trip will leave you weary.· D' you feel like a shopping trip to New York?· Take kids for last shopping trip but still can not remember which essential of life we have run out of.· For this shopping trip is partially inspired by a letter I received today, outlining just what an economic Titan I am.· Just the usual talk about the weather and her occasional shopping trip to Fort William.
VERB· Fraser's considerate gesture enabled them to lengthen the visit to include a two-week trip to New Zealand.· Activities will include a field trip, sports, arts and crafts, games and more.· Rail ramble: Richmondshire Ramblers' next outing will include a trip on the Settle-Carlisle railway.· Part of the fun includes a trip to make-up.· Secondary functions include trip and distance logs of up to 9,999 miles, a clock, stopwatch and variable depth alarm.
· I made the long trip with my boys but the unit told me I should not be there.· He could make many trips from the beaches to the transports.· Piaf had persuaded him to make the trip.· Before the week is over, she will make several more shopping trips to put food on the dinner table.· And as soon as his own net duties were over on Tuesday and yesterday, Ian made the short trip to Derby to spectate.· Radio signals from Laurel to Mathilde and back will need 36 minutes to make the round trip.· The Rocky Mountaineer will continue to make one round trip a week in summer from Vancouver to Calgary.
· It seems a sponsor to pay for the trip couldn't be found.· Dole is expected to tap resources of the national and state Republican parties to pay for his trips.· Two-thirds of this goes to charity; the rest pays for your trip.· I took money from my parents to pay for my trip.· But in East Anglia, 64 per cent wouldn't mind paying extra for a trip into Norwich or Ipswich.· By Nov. 18, band members delivered to the travel agent about $ 100, 000 to pay for the trip.· As it's a private nursing home, they paid for the trip.· Flynn told investigators that he did not know how Fisher had arranged to pay for the trip, the source said.
· I was not planning a trip to Alice Springs, I pointed out.· The equity department was planning a boat trip to become further acquainted with the trainees on its short list.· We planned a three-day trip following the North Kaibab Trail to the Colorado river.· Federal employees we know describe colleagues who spend their days reading magazines, planning sailing trips, or buying and selling stocks.· He is planning another trip into the countryside to demonstrate his solar cells as well as a new solar cooker.· But in late 1987 there were other reasons to plan such a trip.· A word of warning, if you are planning a trip to Hackwood, arrive early to get a good view.· Got to plan my next trip.
· Pizza is how we make a shopping trip special when the purchases will not be for them.· Each shopping trip is a wild goose chase.· Before the week is over, she will make several more shopping trips to put food on the dinner table.· Christmas was over, so we could hardly announce that she had gone on another shopping trip.· She used to really like those shopping trips to Nordstrom.· Planning begins even before you venture out for the weekly shopping trip, readers say.· It meets the need for quick shopping between trips to the supermarket and for emergency shopping.
· Moving this took 15 trips in my ancient Renault, which struggled under loads that threatened to dent its roof bars.· Those schools have taken field trips to their local missions.· Dave's verdict: an ideal tent for two people to take on backpacking trips, and for use on static camps.· They took trips together, went to dinners together.· The very houses seemed disposed to pack up and take trips.· He took me fishing with him, shared books with me, took me on camping trips.
PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES► fence-mending measures/talks/trips etc► be on a guilt trip► lay a guilt trip on somebody
1[countable] a visit to a place that involves a journey, for pleasure or a particular purposetrip to- At that stage, I did not make any connection between my irritability and my fact-finding missions.
- My older brother, who had a crush on my friend, often accompanied me on these fact-finding missions.
- Some pass the evening chatting to a Member of Parliament on a fact-finding mission.
- There is always a Member of Parliament on a fact-finding mission.
- There will also be in-depth discussion on Northern Ireland and the Mr Clinton's plan to send a fact-finding mission.
- There will be no fact-finding missions to any of the countries in question.
- This in turn means swotting up on the subject, going on fact-finding missions and meeting politicians and organisers.
- When on the fact-finding mission, my approach was a lot like yours, matter-of-fact.
- So if anyone wants company for a walk down Memory Lane, I will gladly go with them.
- The doctor calls it a panic attack, I call it a trip down memory lane for big bro.
- This will be a trip down memory lane for the right hon. Gentleman.
- Most of them seem to get a power trip from their ritualistic behaviour.
- A name which trips off the tongue.
- Most have spent all their sentient life as paid-up devotees, and the glib phrases soon roll off the tongue.
- As processes improve, it cuts out much of the wasted effort and rework, thus enhancing productivity.
- By providing clear goals and objectives, it minimises frustration and wasted effort. 4.
- If no-one answered soon he would have to chalk it up as a wasted trip, and Montgomery would not be amused.
- It could save you a lot of wasted effort and money.
- Not a wasted journey, after all, but she was anxious to carry on.
- Not that it was a completely wasted trip, what with the hardware store right next door.
- Pembrooke had a wasted journey to Downpatrick yesterday.
- What a ridiculously wasted effort this was, Bill.
- In twenty-four hours she has been on a whistle-stop tour of three countries.
- No more whistle-stop tours of the newest shopping centre in Nuneaton to look forward to.
Did you enjoy your trip to Disneyland?trip from The Palace is only a short trip from here.business/school/shopping etc trip a business trip to Japan Two lucky employees won a round-the-world trip.coach/boat/bus trip a boat trip up the Thamesday trip (=a pleasure trip done in one day) It’s an 80-mile round trip (=a journey to a place and back again) to Exeter.return trip (=when you are travelling back to where you started) I’m afraid you’ve had a wasted trip (=a trip in which you do not achieve your purpose), Mr Burgess has already left.go on/take a trip We’re thinking of taking a trip to the mountains. He was unable to make the trip to accept the award.► see thesaurus at journey2[countable] informal the strange mental experiences someone has when they take a drug such as LSD: a bad trip3[singular] American English informal a person or experience that is amusing and unusual: Julie’s such a trip!4[countable] an act of falling as a result of hitting something with your foot: accidents caused by trips or falls → ego trip, → guilt trip at guilt1(4), → round-trip1GRAMMAR: Comparisontrip• You go on a trip somewhere: · We went on a trip to Morocco. ✗Don’t say: go for a trip somewherewalk• You go for a walk somewhere: · Miranda went for a long walk on the beach.drive• You go for a drive somewhere: · We went for a drive in the mountains.COLLOCATIONSverbsgo on a trip (=go somewhere and come back)· I’ve been on a coach trip to France.take a trip (=go somewhere for pleasure)· Take a trip on the Santa Fe railway or cruise on a Mississippi paddle boat.make a trip (=go somewhere, and perhaps come back)· I couldn’t see him making the long trip to Minneapolis alone.ADJECTIVES/NOUN + tripa business trip· I’m on a business trip with my boss.a shopping/fishing/skiing etc trip· He was knocked off his bicycle on his way home from a shopping trip.a school trip (=when children and teachers from a school go somewhere)· She went on a school trip to Tuscany.a coach/bus/boat trip· They took a boat trip to see the seals.a day trip (=when you go somewhere for pleasure and come back the same day)· Take a day trip to York, which is just 15 miles away.a round trip (=a journey to a place and back again)· His wife makes a hundred and fifty mile round trip to see him twice a week.the return trip (=the journey back to a place)· A day or two later she began her return trip to Chicago.a wasted trip (=a trip in which you do not achieve what you wanted to)· I’m afraid you’ve had a wasted trip. We don’t have those shoes in stock.THESAURUStrip noun [countable] a visit to a place that involves a journey, done for pleasure, business, shopping etc: · The trip to the coast took longer than we expected.· Did you have a good trip?journey noun [countable] especially British English an occasion when you travel from one place to another, especially a long distance: · a long train journey· We continued our journey on foot.· They made the journey across the plains in a covered wagon.travel noun [uncountable] the general activity of travelling, especially over long distances for pleasure. Don’t confuse travel and trip: · a special ticket for train travel around Europe· Foreign travel is becoming increasingly popular.travels noun [plural] trips to places that are far away: · She told us about her travels in South America.different types of triptour noun [countable] a trip for pleasure, during which you visit several different towns, areas etc: · She’s on a three week tour of Europe.excursion noun [countable] a short trip to visit a place on holiday, usually by a group of people: · You can go on an afternoon excursion to Catalina Island.expedition noun [countable] a long and carefully organized trip, especially to a dangerous or unfamiliar place: · Lewis and Clark’s expedition across North America· Scott led an expedition to the South Pole.commute noun [countable] a trip to or from work that someone does every day: · How long is your daily commute?crossing noun [countable] a trip by boat from one piece of land to another: · The Atlantic crossing was rough and stormy.cruise noun [countable] a trip by boat for pleasure: · We went on a cruise around the Caribbean.voyage noun [countable] a very long trip in which you travel by ship or in a spacecraft: · Columbus set out on his voyage across the ocean.trek noun [countable] a long and difficult trip on foot, in a place far from towns and cities: · They did a trek across the Atlas Mountains.pilgrimage noun [countable] a trip to a holy place for religious reasons: · She went on a pilgrimage to Lourdes.trip1 nountrip2 verb
triptrip2 ●●○ verb (past tense and past participle tripped, present participle tripping) WORD ORIGINtrip2
Origin:
1300-1400 Old French triperVERB TABLE
trip
| Simple Form | ||
| Present | I, you, we, they | trip |
| he, she, it | trips | |
| Past | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | tripped |
| Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have tripped |
| he, she, it | has tripped | |
| Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had tripped |
| Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will trip |
| Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have tripped |
| Continuous Form | ||
| Present | I | am tripping |
| he, she, it | is tripping | |
| you, we, they | are tripping | |
| Past | I, he, she, it | was tripping |
| you, we, they | were tripping | |
| Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have been tripping |
| he, she, it | has been tripping | |
| Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had been tripping |
| Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will be tripping |
| Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have been tripping |
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- Gretzky was tripped by O'Donnell near the goal.
- Her medical problems began when she tripped on a rug and broke her hip.
- I tripped as I got out of the car.
- I didn't push him - he tripped.
- One boy tripped and fell into the water.
- One man tripped me up and the other one grabbed my handbag.
- One of the runners claimed she had been tripped.
- Pick up that box -- someone might trip over it.
- She'd had quite a lot to drink and kept tripping over.
- A moment later she trips and slides down the hill.
- He stumbled forward, and tripped, and fell.
- Once the beast can walk on a flat smooth floor without tripping, other behaviors can be added to improve the walk.
- She trips and falls down on to the pallet.
- The pensioner was so angry, he tripped up the mugger with his walking stick and grabbed the book back.
- The stammering policeman spun around, tripped on the rusty pot, and all but crashed to the ground.
Longman Language Activatorto almost fall from a standing position
also trip over British to accidentally hit something with your foot when you are walking or running, so that you fall or nearly fall: · I didn't push him - he tripped.· She'd had quite a lot to drink and kept tripping over.trip over: · Pick up that box -- someone might trip over it.trip on: · Her medical problems began when she tripped on a rug and broke her hip.trip and fall: · One boy tripped and fell into the water.
to accidentally slide on a wet or smooth surface, so that you fall or nearly fall: · Be careful you don't slip - the floor's wet.slip on : · She slipped on the icy sidewalk and grabbed Will's arm to steady herself.slip and fall: · I walked slowly through the mud, trying not to slip and fall.
to nearly fall down when you are walking or running, because you do not put your foot down carefully or because something is in the way: · In her hurry, Eva stumbled and dropped the tray she was carrying.stumble on/over: · Mason headed towards the house, stumbling on the rough ground.
to fall or nearly fall, when you need to balance carefully to remain in an upright position, for example when you are standing on a ladder or riding a bicycle: · I tried to help Gina up, but I lost my balance and we both fell into the stream.· Bill was leaning over to watch, and lost his balance.
to lose your balance because your foot slips, especially when you are walking or climbing over an uneven or slippery surface: · I lost my footing on the snowy bank and fell into the river.· A climber who lost his footing was taken to hospital with serious injuries.
to deliberately make someone fall to push or hit someone hard, so that they fall to the ground: knock somebody over/down: · Careful where you're going! You nearly knocked me over!· In the rush to get out of the building, she was knocked down.knock down/over somebody: · Some of the bigger boys purposely knock over the smaller ones.
also trip up British to make someone fall or almost fall by putting your foot or another object in their way: · One of the runners claimed she had been tripped.trip somebody up: · One man tripped me up and the other one grabbed my handbag.
to deliberately push someone with your hand so that they fall to the ground: · Another little kid came and pushed him over onto the grass.
to hit someone so hard that they lose their balance and fall to the ground: · A teenage boy knocked him to the ground and ran off with his briefcase.
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COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY He tripped and fell.COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES He slipped and fell on the ice. My parents are going on a cruise. A coachload of supporters made the 700-mile round trip to South Devon. The local museum is worth a visit.COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADVERB
He tripped and fell.· You can take a boat trip to the islands nearby.
· I booked the whole trip on the Internet.
· It’s a 20-minute bus ride into town.
· The two-night coach trip to Paris will cost £149.
He slipped and fell on the ice. My parents are going on a cruise. (=an extremely unpleasant journey)· Commuters are facing a nightmare journey to work due to the tube drivers strike.
informal (=a situation or experience that reminds you of events in the past)· Walking around campus was a great nostalgia trip for both of us.
A coachload of supporters made the 700-mile round trip to South Devon.· His shopping trip with Uncle Billy had been a thorough success.
The local museum is worth a visit.· Creed tripped over something lying in the grass and even his head-over-heels tumble seemed lazy and unreal.· In front, Ramsay's own mount tripped over a fallen beast and rider and all but threw its own, but recovered.· She tripped over a case and landed full on top of the larger of the two men.· I trip over a log and fall but don't hurt myself.· Instead of tripping over their shoes while doing quick changes, each chair had pockets where they could thrust them out of the way.· One policeman tripped over a litter-bin and sat down heavily in the gutter.· He claims he keeps tripping over something on the ground.· He was forced to back away, almost tripping over bodies and becoming enmeshed in other fights.
· The pensioner was so angry, he tripped up the mugger with his walking stick and grabbed the book back.· The city wisely legalized home-based businesses but tripped up on regulation.· Newcastle, though, need others to trip up.· Usually she is careful, at least whilst she's down here, but once she and one of her beaux tripped up.· First, pregnancy is always likely to trip up the unwary anaesthetist.· He almost tripped up over his own drunk feet, but Isay supported him.· He trips up quite a bit anyway when he's walking along.
NOUN· Names trip off his tongue with an ease bred through familiarity.· A name which trips off the tongue.· For a nasty moment I thought she'd tripped over her tongue and hurt herself.
PHRASES FROM THE ENTRYPHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES► fence-mending measures/talks/trips etc► be on a guilt trip► lay a guilt trip on somebody
1fall (also trip up) [intransitive] to hit something with your foot by accident so that you fall or almost fall SYN stumble: - His name, "Roberto Carlos," just trips off the tongue.
- A name which trips off the tongue.
- Among their routines as they trip the light fantastic at the Dolphin Centre in Darlington are the old time and modern dances.
- At that stage, I did not make any connection between my irritability and my fact-finding missions.
- My older brother, who had a crush on my friend, often accompanied me on these fact-finding missions.
- Some pass the evening chatting to a Member of Parliament on a fact-finding mission.
- There is always a Member of Parliament on a fact-finding mission.
- There will also be in-depth discussion on Northern Ireland and the Mr Clinton's plan to send a fact-finding mission.
- There will be no fact-finding missions to any of the countries in question.
- This in turn means swotting up on the subject, going on fact-finding missions and meeting politicians and organisers.
- When on the fact-finding mission, my approach was a lot like yours, matter-of-fact.
- So if anyone wants company for a walk down Memory Lane, I will gladly go with them.
- The doctor calls it a panic attack, I call it a trip down memory lane for big bro.
- This will be a trip down memory lane for the right hon. Gentleman.
- Most of them seem to get a power trip from their ritualistic behaviour.
- A name which trips off the tongue.
- Most have spent all their sentient life as paid-up devotees, and the glib phrases soon roll off the tongue.
- As processes improve, it cuts out much of the wasted effort and rework, thus enhancing productivity.
- By providing clear goals and objectives, it minimises frustration and wasted effort. 4.
- If no-one answered soon he would have to chalk it up as a wasted trip, and Montgomery would not be amused.
- It could save you a lot of wasted effort and money.
- Not a wasted journey, after all, but she was anxious to carry on.
- Not that it was a completely wasted trip, what with the hardware store right next door.
- Pembrooke had a wasted journey to Downpatrick yesterday.
- What a ridiculously wasted effort this was, Bill.
- In twenty-four hours she has been on a whistle-stop tour of three countries.
- No more whistle-stop tours of the newest shopping centre in Nuneaton to look forward to.
He tripped and fell.trip over Clary tripped over a cable and broke his foot.trip on He tripped on the bottom step.2make somebody fall (also trip up) [transitive] to make someone fall by putting your foot in front of them when they are moving: Baggio was tripped inside the penalty area.3switch on [transitive] to switch on a piece of electrical equipment by accident: An intruder had tripped the alarm.4walk/dance [intransitive always + adverb/preposition] literary to walk, run, or dance with quick light steps: a little girl tripping down the lane5trip off the tongue to be easy to say or pronounce: Monofluorophosphate! It doesn’t exactly trip off the tongue, does it?6drug (also trip out) [intransitive] informal to experience the mental effects of a drug such as LSD: They must have been tripping.7trip the light fantastic to dance – used humorouslytrip up phrasal verb1to make a mistake, or to force someone to make a mistake by tricking them: On his latest album, Kowalski trips up attempting more modern songs.trip somebody ↔ up an attempt to trip up the prime minister on policy issues2to hit something with your foot so that you fall, or to make someone do thistrip somebody ↔ up He chased the thief, tripped him up, and grabbed the camera.