Trip — Meaning, Definition & Synonyms

verb noun /ˈtrip/

Meaning & Definition of Trip

Trip (verb)

  1. to catch the foot against something so as to stumble —often used with on or over
  2. to make a mistake or false step (as in morality or accuracy)
  3. to dance, skip, or caper with light quick steps

Trip (noun)

  1. voyage, journey
  2. a short journey to a store, business, etc., for a particular purpose
  3. an intense visionary experience undergone by a person who has taken a psychedelic drug (such as LSD)

Trip (noun) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. a going from one place to another usually of some distance

    "I'd like to book a trip to Greece with your travel agency"

    similar: expedition, journey, passage, peregrination, travel(s), trek
    related: commutation, commute, errand, excursion, flight, hop, jaunt, junket, outing, sally, sortie, tour, cruise, sail, voyage, drive, ride, spin, grand tour, odyssey, pilgrimage, progress, quest, safari, hike, slog, tramp, walk, walkabout

  2. an unintentional departure from truth or accuracy

    "even a small trip in the bomb-making calculations could lead to disaster"

    similar: blunder, bobble, boo-boo, boob (British), brick, clanger (British), clinker, error, fault, flub, fluff, fumble, gaff, gaffe, goof, inaccuracy, lapse, miscue, misstep, mistake, oversight, screwup, slip, slipup, stumble
    related: bloomer, blooper, boner, howler, pratfall, foul-up, snafu, misapprehension, miscalculation, miscomprehension, misconception, misconstruction, misdescription, misimpression, misinterpretation, misjudgment, misreading, misstatement, misunderstanding
    near: accuracy, correctness, exactitude, exactness, preciseness, precision, strictness, inerrancy, infallibility, perfection

Trip (verb) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. to go at a pace faster than a walk

    "went tripping up the steps of city hall in their eagerness to get married"

    similar: dash, gallop, jog, run, scamper, sprint, trot
    related: bound, canter, leap, lope, shag, skip, spring, barrel, belt, blast, blaze, blow, bolt, bomb (slang), bowl, breeze, bustle, buzz, cannonball, careen, course, foot (it), hare, hasten, hie, hoof (it), hotfoot (it), hump, hurl, hurry, hurtle, hustle, jet, leg (it), pelt, race, ram, rip, rocket, rush, rustle, shoot, speed, tear, whirl, whisk, zip, zoom, nip, patter, scoot, scurry, scuttle, step (along)
    near: amble, saunter, shamble, shuffle, stroll, crawl, creep, dally, dawdle, dillydally, drag, lag, linger, loiter, poke, tarry, lumber, plod, trudge, hobble, limp

  2. to go down from an upright position suddenly and involuntarily

    "tripped over a chair and landed on her face"

    similar: fall, slip, stumble, topple, tumble
    related: collapse, crumple, drop, flump, keel, plop, plunk, slump (over), crash, free-fall, nose-dive, plummet, plunge, precipitate, wipe out, skid, slide
    opposite: get up, rise, stand (up), uprise

  3. to move with a light springing step

    "dancers tripping lightly across the stage"

    similar: bounce, bound, hop, lollop, lope, skip
    related: caper, frisk, gambol, romp, skim, skitter, jump, leap, vault
    near: lumber, plod, trudge

  4. to take a trip especially of some distance

    "while he was growing up, the family tripped to New England every summer"

    similar: journey, peregrinate, pilgrimage, tour, travel, trek, voyage
    related: gallivant, hop, jaunt, knock (about), perambulate, ramble, roam, rove, traipse, wander, migrate, road-trip, bus, cab, coach, cruise, drive, fly, gig, jet, motor, navigate, ride, roll, sail, trundle, barnstorm

  5. to make a mistake

    "the press has had it in for the new governor, and they are just waiting for her to trip"

    similar: blunder, boob (British), err, flub, fluff, foul up, fumble, goof (up), louse up, mess (up), screw up, slip up, stumble, drop the ball, lay an egg
    related: nod, bobble, botch, bungle, butcher, foozle, mangle, mishandle, muff, murder, miscalculate, misconceive, miscount, miscue, misdeem, misgauge, misjudge, mistake, misconstrue, misinterpret, misunderstand

Related Entry: Tripper (noun)

Tripper is a different word from Trip. The synonyms below are for tripper, not for trip.

  1. a person who travels for pleasure

    "day trippers who come to spend a few hours on the island"

    similar: excursionist, rubberneck, rubbernecker, sightseer, tourist, traveler
    related: holidayer, holidaymaker (chiefly British), vacationer, vacationist, guest, hosteler, visitor, transient, journeyer, pilgrim, wayfarer, snowbird, sunseeker

Related Entry: Trip the light fantastic (phrase)

Trip the light fantastic is a different word from Trip. The synonyms below are for trip the light fantastic, not for trip.

  1. to perform a series of usually rhythmic bodily movements to music

    "They planned to trip the light fantastic at the awards gala."

    similar: dance, foot (it), hoof (it), step, shake a leg
    related: prance, strut, trip, boogie, bop, fox-trot, gavotte, jig, jitterbug, jive, mambo, polka, shag, shimmy, shuffle, tango, tap-dance, twist, waltz, tread

Related Entry: Trip wire (noun)

Trip wire is a different word from Trip. The synonyms below are for trip wire, not for trip.

  1. as in web, trap

    similar: snare, trap, web, booby trap, catch, catch-22, gimmick, gotcha, hitch, joker, land mine, pitfall, snag, hazard, peril, risk, bomb, bombshell, kicker, surprise, bait, decoy, lure

Related Entry: Trip wires (noun)

Trip wires is a different word from Trip. The synonyms below are for trip wires, not for trip.

  1. as in webs, traps

    similar: snares, traps, webs, booby traps, catch-22's, catches, gimmicks, gotchas, hitches, jokers, land mines, pitfalls, snags, hazards, perils, risks, bombs, bombshells, kickers, surprises, baits, decoys, lures

Related Entry: Field trip (noun)

Field trip is a different word from Trip. The synonyms below are for field trip, not for trip.

  1. a trip to a place (such as a museum or zoo) that is made by students to learn about something

    "We took a class field trip to the power plant."

    similar: excursion, outing, sojourn, stay, tarry, visit, homestay, sleepover, layover, stop, stopover

Related Entry: Road-trip (verb)

Road-trip is a different word from Trip. The synonyms below are for road-trip, not for trip.

  1. as in migrate

    similar: migrate, gallivant, hop, jaunt, knock (about), perambulate, ramble, roam, rove, traipse, wander, bus, cab, coach, cruise, drive, fly, gig, jet, motor, navigate, ride, roll, sail, trundle, journey, peregrinate, pilgrimage, tour, travel, trek, trip, voyage, barnstorm

Synonyms, Thesaurus & Another Word for Trip

The most common words with a similar meaning to Trip:

British: boob, clanger
expedition, journey, passage, peregrination, travel(s), trek, blunder, bobble, boo-boo, brick, clinker, error, fault, flub, fluff, fumble, gaff, gaffe, goof, inaccuracy, lapse, miscue, misstep, mistake, oversight, screwup, slip, slipup, stumble, dash, gallop, jog, run, scamper, sprint, trot, fall, topple, tumble, bounce

Antonyms & Opposite Words for Trip

Words with the opposite meaning of Trip:

get up, rise, stand (up), uprise

Related Words for Trip

commutation, commute, errand, excursion, flight, jaunt, junket, outing, sally, sortie, cruise, sail, drive, ride, spin, grand tour, odyssey, progress, quest, safari, hike, slog, tramp, walk, walkabout, bloomer, blooper, boner, howler, pratfall

Near Antonyms of Trip

accuracy, correctness, exactitude, exactness, preciseness, precision, strictness, inerrancy, infallibility, perfection, amble, saunter, shamble, shuffle, stroll, crawl, creep, dally, dawdle, dillydally, drag, lag, linger, loiter, poke, tarry, lumber, plod, trudge, hobble

Word Forms of Trip

Inflections: tripped, tripping

Origin & Etymology of Trip

Middle English trippen, from Anglo-French treper, triper, of Germanic origin; akin to Old English treppan to tread trap

First known use: 14th centuryi

Vocabulary Lists & Topics for Trip

Words & Phrases Containing Trip

tripper, trip-hammer, trip-hop, trip the light fantastic, trip wire, trip up, ego trip

Frequently Asked Questions about Trip

What does "Trip" mean?

"Trip" means to catch the foot against something so as to stumble —often used with on or over. As an a verb and a noun, it is defined as: to catch the foot against something so as to stumble —often used with on or over. It has 7 distinct senses.

What is another word for "Trip"?

Other words for "Trip" include expedition, journey, passage, peregrination, travel(s), trek, blunder and bobble. The best synonym depends on which meaning of "Trip" you intend.

What are different ways to say "Trip"?

There are 219 words and phrases with a similar meaning to "Trip". Common alternatives include expedition, journey, passage, peregrination, travel(s), trek, blunder, bobble, boo-boo and boob.

What is the opposite of "Trip"?

Antonyms of "Trip" include get up, rise, stand (up) and uprise. Near antonyms include accuracy, correctness, exactitude and exactness.

How do you use "Trip" in a sentence?

Examples of "Trip" in a sentence: "I'd like to book a trip to Greece with your travel agency"; "even a small trip in the bomb-making calculations could lead to disaster"; "went tripping up the steps of city hall in their eagerness to get married".

Is "Trip" a noun, verb, or adjective?

"Trip" can be used as a verb and a noun, depending on the context.

Is "Trip" useful for IELTS, TOEFL, and other English exams?

As an A1-level word, "Trip" is typical of Cambridge A1 Movers (Young Learners), TOEIC Listening & Reading 120+.

How do you pronounce "Trip"?

"Trip" is pronounced /ˈtrip/.