trip

Noun

• an unintentional but embarrassing blunder
  • he recited the whole poem without a single trip
    
  • he arranged his robes to avoid a trip-up later
    
  • confusion caused his unfortunate misstep
    

• a light or nimble tread
  • he heard the trip of women's feet overhead
    

• a catch mechanism that acts as a switch
  • the pressure activates the tripper and releases the water
    

• an exciting or stimulating experience

• an accidental misstep threatening (or causing) a fall
  • he blamed his slip on the ice
    
  • the jolt caused many slips and a few spills
    

• a hallucinatory experience induced by drugs
  • an acid trip
    

• a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
  • he took a trip to the shopping center
    

Verb

• get high, stoned, or drugged
  • He trips every weekend
    

• put in motion or move to act
  • trigger a reaction
    
  • actuate the circuits
    

• make a trip for pleasure

• cause to stumble
  • The questions on the test tripped him up
    

• miss a step and fall or nearly fall
  • She stumbled over the tree root
    

Related words

• Synonyms: 
  trip-up , stumble , misstep , tripper , head trip , slip , trip out , turn on , get off , actuate , trigger , activate , set off , spark off , spark , trigger off , touch off , travel , jaunt , trip up