<p><strong>Noun</strong></p><ul><li>a journey or voyage: to win a trip to Paris.</li><li>Synonyms: junket, jaunt, tour, excursion</li><li>a journey, voyage, or run made by a boat, train, bus, or the like, between two points: It's a short trip from Baltimore to Philadelphia.</li><li>round trip</li><li>a single journey or course of travel taken as part of one's duty, work, etc.: his daily trip to the bank.</li><li>a stumble; misstep.</li><li>a sudden impeding or catching of a person's foot so as to throw the person down, especially in wrestling.</li><li>a slip, mistake, error, or blunder.</li><li>Synonyms: oversight, lapse</li><li>an error or lapse in conduct or etiquette.</li><li>a light, nimble step or movement of the feet.</li><li>Machinery: a projecting object mounted on a moving part for striking a control lever to stop, reverse, or otherwise control the actions of some machine, as a milling machine or printing press.</li><li>a sudden release or start.</li><li>a catch of fish taken by a fishing vessel in a single voyage.</li><li>Slang: an instance or period of being under the influence of a hallucinogenic drug, especially LSD.</li><li>the euphoria, illusions, etc., experienced during such a period.</li><li>any stimulating or exciting experience: The class reunion was a real trip.</li><li>any intense interest or preoccupation: She's been on a nostalgia trip all week.</li><li>a period of time, experience, or lifestyle: Those early years in college were a bad trip.</li></ul><p><strong>Verb</strong> (used without object)</p><ul><li>tripped, tripping: to stumble: to trip over a child's toy.</li><li>to make a slip, error, or mistake, as in conversation or conduct.</li><li>Synonyms: err, blunder, bungle</li><li>to step lightly or nimbly; skip; dance.</li><li>to go with a light, quick step or tread: She tripped gaily across the room.</li><li>to make a journey or excursion.</li><li>to tip or tilt.</li><li>to break out (an anchor) by turning over or lifting from the bottom by a line tripping line attached to the anchor's crown.</li></ul><p><strong>Verb</strong> (used with object)</p><ul><li>tripped, tripping: to cause to stumble (often followed by up): The rug tripped him up.</li><li>to cause to fail; hinder, obstruct, or overthrow.</li><li>to cause to make a slip or error (often followed by up): to trip up a witness by skillful questioning.</li><li>to tip or tilt.</li><li>Nautical: to lift (an upper mast) before lowering.</li><li>to operate, start, or set free (a mechanism, weight, etc.) by suddenly releasing a catch, clutch, or the like.</li></ul>