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Trips

/tɹɪps/

A journey; an excursion or jaunt

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📖 Definitions of "Trips"

noun

1
A journey; an excursion or jaunt
"We made a trip to the beach."
2
A stumble or misstep
"He was injured due to a trip down the stairs."
3
An error; a failure; a mistake
4
A period of time in which one experiences drug-induced reverie or hallucinations
"He had a strange trip after taking LSD."

verb

1
To fall over or stumble over an object as a result of striking it with one's foot
"Be careful not to trip on the tree roots."
2
(sometimes followed by "up") to cause (a person or animal) to fall or stumble by knocking their feet from under them
"A pedestrian was able to trip the burglar as he was running away."
3
To be guilty of a misstep or mistake; to commit an offence against morality, propriety, etc
4
To detect in a misstep; to catch; to convict

noun

1
A herd or flock of sheep, goats, etc.
2
A troop of men; a host
3
A flock of wigeons

noun

1
Three of a kind, especially if one of the three cards is in one's hand and the other two are on the board. Compare set.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Trips"

Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.

Word	Definition
travelnoun	The act of traveling; passage from place to place.
jauntnoun	A short excursion for pleasure or refreshment; a ramble; a short journey.
touch offverb	(transitive, idiomatic) To start (something); to set off traps; especially used for unstable situations that may magnify if disturbed.
set offverb	(idiomatic, intransitive) To leave; to set out; to begin a journey or trip.
get offverb	(transitive, intransitive) To move from being on top of (something) to not being on top of it.
actuateverb	(transitive) To activate, or to put into motion; to animate.
activateverb	(transitive) To put a device, mechanism (alarm etc.) or system into action or motion; to trigger, to actuate, to set off, to enable.
turn onverb	(transitive) To power up, to put into operation, to start, to activate (an appliance, light, mechanism, functionality etc.).
stumblenoun	A fall, trip or substantial misstep.
triggernoun	(firearms) A finger-operated lever used to fire a gun.
spark offverb	(transitive) To initiate something by providing the necessary conditions.
trippernoun	(British) A tourist.
sparknoun	A small particle of glowing matter, either molten or on fire, resulting from an electrical surge or excessive heat created by friction.
trip upverb	(intransitive) To commit an error, make a mistake.
misstepnoun	(figurative) An error or mistake.
trip outverb	(slang) To hallucinate or otherwise alter one's consciousness as a result of drugs.
slipnoun	An act or instance of slipping.
trigger offverb	put in motion or move to act
exitsnoun	(historical) Income, returns, revenue.
returnsnoun	(plural only) Merchandise returned to the retailer, wholesaler or supplier.