TRIP
Scrabble letter values: T1R1I1P3 = 6
Definition
- verb miss a step and fall or nearly fall. — synonyms: stumble
- verb cause to stumble. — synonyms: trip_up
- verb make a trip for pleasure. — synonyms: travel, jaunt
- verb put in motion or move to act. — synonyms: actuate, trigger, activate, set_off, spark_off, spark, trigger_off, touch_off
- verb get high, stoned, or drugged. — synonyms: trip_out, turn_on, get_off
- noun a journey for some purpose (usually including the return).
- noun a hallucinatory experience induced by drugs.
- noun an accidental misstep threatening (or causing) a fall. — synonyms: slip
- noun an exciting or stimulating experience. — synonyms: head_trip
- noun a catch mechanism that acts as a switch. — synonyms: tripper
- noun a light or nimble tread.
- noun an unintentional but embarrassing blunder. — synonyms: trip-up, stumble, misstep
Examples
- “She stumbled over the tree root”
- “The questions on the test tripped him up”
- “trigger a reaction”