trip

noun

UK /trɪp/

Word Forms

singular	trip
plural	trips

1
countable an occasion when you go somewhere and come back again
a fishing/camping/sightseeing trip
trip to:
a trip to Brazil
a bus/train/boat trip:
The boat trip down the Amazon was great.
a business/fishing/shopping trip:
He’s just returned from a fishing trip to Scotland.
a trip abroad/overseas:
My parents are planning their first trip abroad.
make/undertake a trip:
I make about 20 business trips a year.
go on/take a trip (=go somewhere for pleasure):
The whole family went on a trip to Florida.
a day trip (=when you go somewhere and come back again on the same day):
a day trip to Paris
Synonyms and related words
Journeys
awayday
circuit
commute
See alsofield trip
See alsoround trip
2
countable usually singularan occasion when you fall because you hit your foot on something
One little trip on the rug, and down she went.
Synonyms and related words
Movements downwards
fall
descent
plunge
3
countable very informala strange experience that someone has because they have taken a powerful illegal drug
Synonyms and related words
Relating to using illegal drugs
abuse
addiction
addictive
See alsoego trip
4
countable an occasion when you experience a strong emotion
a nostalgia trip (=when you remember experiences in your past):
Listening to those old records was a real nostalgia trip.
Synonyms and related words
Sudden instances of a particular emotion
fit
impulse
surge
5
singular Americanvery informalan unusual and enjoyable experience
Synonyms and related words
Enjoyable things and experiences
activity
amusement
binge
1. 5a
  someone who is very funny and enjoyable to be with
  Synonyms and related words
  People who make others laugh or are fun to be with
  wit
  joker
  prankster

trip

noun

US /trɪp/

Word Forms

singular	trip
plural	trips

1
countable an occasion when you go somewhere and come back again
a fishing/camping/sightseeing trip
trip to:
a trip to Brazil
a bus/train/boat trip:
The boat trip down the Amazon was great.
a business/fishing/shopping trip:
He’s just returned from a fishing trip to Canada.
a trip abroad/overseas:
My parents are planning their first trip abroad.
make/undertake a trip:
I make about 20 business trips a year.
go on/take a trip (=go somewhere for pleasure):
The whole family went on a trip to Hawaii.
a day trip (=when you go somewhere and come back again on the same day):
a day trip to New Orleans
Synonyms and related words
Journeys
awayday
circuit
commute
See alsofield trip
See alsoround trip
2
countable usually singularan occasion when you fall because you hit your foot on something
One little trip on the rug, and down she went.
Synonyms and related words
Movements downwards
fall
descent
plunge
3
countable very informala strange experience that someone has because they have taken a powerful illegal drug
Synonyms and related words
Relating to using illegal drugs
abuse
addiction
a monkey on your back
See alsoego trip
4
countable an occasion when you experience a strong emotion
a nostalgia trip (=when you remember experiences in your past):
Listening to those old records was a real nostalgia trip.
Synonyms and related words
Sudden instances of a particular emotion
fit
impulse
surge
5
singular Americanvery informalan unusual and enjoyable experience
Synonyms and related words
Enjoyable things and experiences
activity
amusement
binge
1. 5a
  someone who is very funny and enjoyable to be with
  Synonyms and related words
  People who make others laugh or are fun to be with
  wit
  joker
  prankster

trip

verb

UK /trɪp/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/they	trip
he/she/it	trips
present participle	tripping
past tense	tripped
past participle	tripped

1

trip
or
trip up
intransitive to hit your foot on something and fall down
The stairs are a little uneven, so be careful you don’t trip.
trip on/over:
I tripped over a rock.
He tripped up on a cable and broke his ankle.
Synonyms and related words
To hit a part of your body against something
bang
bump
catch
1. 1a
  transitive to make someone hit their foot on something and fall down
  She stuck out her foot and tripped him as he passed.
  Synonyms and related words
  To move, or to move something downwards
  fall
  lower
  come down
2
intransitive literaryto move with quick light steps
Synonyms and related words
To walk, or to walk in a particular way
walk
wander
stroll
3
transitive to make a switch go on or off, especially by accident
When the switch is tripped, the alarm goes off.
Synonyms and related words
To make a machine or piece of equipment work
activate
actuate
coax
Synonyms and related words
To make a machine or piece of machinery stop working
break
brick
cannibalise
4

trip
or
trip out
American
intransitive very informalto feel the effects of a powerful illegal drug
Synonyms and related words
To buy or use illegal drugs
abuse
be jacked up
come down

phrases

be tripping over each other

trip the light fantastic

phrasal verbs

trip out

trip up

trip

verb

US /trɪp/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/they	trip
he/she/it	trips
present participle	tripping
past tense	tripped
past participle	tripped

1

trip
or
trip up
intransitive to hit your foot on something and fall down
The stairs are a little uneven, so be careful you don’t trip.
trip on/over:
I tripped over a rock.
He tripped up on a cable and broke his ankle.
Synonyms and related words
To hit a part of your body against something
bang
bump
catch
1. 1a
  transitive to make someone hit their foot on something and fall down
  She stuck out her foot and tripped him as he passed.
  Synonyms and related words
  To move, or to move something downwards
  fall
  lower
  come down
2
intransitive literaryto move with quick light steps
Synonyms and related words
To walk, or to walk in a particular way
walk
wander
stroll
3
transitive to make a switch go on or off, especially by accident
When the switch is tripped, the alarm goes off.
Synonyms and related words
To make a machine or piece of equipment work
activate
actuate
coax
Synonyms and related words
To make a machine or piece of machinery stop working
break
brick
cannibalize
4

trip
or
trip out
American
intransitive very informalto feel the effects of a powerful illegal drug
Synonyms and related words
To buy or use illegal drugs
abuse
be jacked up
come down

phrases

be tripping over each other

someone is tripping

trip the light fantastic

phrasal verbs

trip out

trip up

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