an unintentional but embarrassing blunder; "he recited the whole poem without a single trip"; "he arranged his robes to avoid a trip-up later"; "confusion caused his unfortunate misstep";
a light or nimble tread; "he heard the trip of women''s feet overhead";
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return); "he took a trip to the shopping center";
a catch mechanism that acts as a switch; "the pressure activates the tripper and releases the water";
an exciting or stimulting experience;
an accidental misstep threatening (or causing) a fall; "he blamed his slip on the ice"; "the jolt caused many slips and a few spills";
a hallucinatory experience induced by drugs; "an acid trip";
get high, stoned, or drugged; "He trips every weekend";
put in motion or move to act; "trigger a reaction"; "actuate the circuits";
make a trip for pleasure;
miss a step and fall or nearly fall; "She stumbled over the tree root";
cause to stumble; "The questions on the test tripped him up";
