Verb He deliberately tried to trip me. The dancers tripped off the stage. Noun They got back from their trip yesterday. a trip around the world He was on an acid trip. an ankle injury caused by a tripSee More
Recent Examples on the Web
Verb
Although Mercury retrograde will trip us up a bit, Virgo season is here to organise our thoughts, our lives, and our futures. Elizabeth Gulino, refinery29.com, 21 Aug. 2022 In Texas, this prolonged heat wave has caused six power generation facilities to trip offline resulting in loss of electricity, according to a statement released by the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT). Allison Chinchar, CNN, 15 May 2022 Her lack of match sharpness could trip her up against Kovinic or against likely second-round opponent Anett Konteveit, the No. 2 seed.Los Angeles Times, 29 Aug. 2022 Other people leave negative comments to trip you up. Graydon Mckee, Forbes, 20 May 2022 There are a thousand such small obstacles that can trip up new arrivals. Felipe De La Hoz, The New Republic, 6 Sep. 2021 The challenge for Democrats will be to maintain the energy for several more months and defy trends that typically trip up the party in power. Steve Peoples, Chicago Tribune, 3 Aug. 2022 Hand-me-down hippie wisdom dictates three full days for a proper LSD experience: one to prepare, one to trip, and one for reacclimating yourself to the world of waking, non-wiggly consciousness.Wired, 28 July 2022 And don't trip out — mushroom coffee doesn’t contain psychedelic mushrooms, either.Good Housekeeping, 21 July 2022
Noun
During a trip to Balmoral in 1959, the Eisenhowers apparently requested the Queen’s recipe. Hayley Maitland, Vogue, 14 Sep. 2022 Friday’s rally was the second dramatic win during the trip. Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 13 Sep. 2022 Biden is expected to discuss the executive order during a trip to Boston Monday where he is scheduled to outline efforts to fight cancer, which is a particular personal interest of the president. Christopher Rowland, Washington Post, 12 Sep. 2022 In May, the Farinettis celebrated their 40th wedding anniversary by renewing their vows during a trip to their timeshare property in Acapulco, Mexico, Mrs. Farinetti said. Christine Condon, Baltimore Sun, 11 Sep. 2022 Brooksbank popped the question during a trip to Nicaragua that January. Megan Friedman, Town & Country, 9 Sep. 2022 During that trip, a charm offensive in one of the first members of the Commonwealth, she was filmed dancing with the country’s leader, Kwame Nkrumah, at a time when segregation still existed in the U.S. Rachel Elbaum, NBC News, 8 Sep. 2022 During her family's trip to South Africa, Elizabeth goofs off on deck with the crew of the HMS Vanguard. Diana Pearl, Peoplemag, 8 Sep. 2022 Brac’s project, co-written by Catherine Paillé is a coming-of-age tale taking place during a school trip in France’s countryside. Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 6 Sep. 2022 See More
Word History
Etymology
Verb
Middle English trippen, from Anglo-French treper, triper, of Germanic origin; akin to Old English treppan to tread — more at trap