Search results for 'trip':

trip verb (tripped, tripping) 1 tr & intr (also trip over or up) to stumble or make someone stumble. 2 tr & intr (also trip up) to make or cause to make a mistake. 3 to catch someone out, eg in a fault or mistake. 4 intrans (often trip along) to walk, skip or dance with short light steps. 5 intrans to move or flow smoothly and easily • words tripping off the tongue. 6 intrans to take a trip or excursion. 7 intrans, colloq to experience the hallucinatory effects of a drug, especially LSD. 8 tr & intr to activate or cause (a device or mechanism) to be activated, especially suddenly. 9 to perform (a dance) with quick light agile steps. noun 1 a a short journey or excursion, especially for pleasure and usually to a place and back again; b a journey of any length. 2 a stumble; the act or process of accidentally catching the foot. 3 a short light step or skip. 4 a part or catch that can be struck in order to activate a mechanism. 5 an error or blunder. 6 colloq a hallucinatory experience, especially one that is brought on by taking a drug, eg LSD • a bad trip. 7 colloq an intensely emotional experience. See also ego trip. trip the light fantastic jocular to dance.
ETYMOLOGY: 15c: from French triper to strike with the foot, to dance.