trip

/tɹɪp/

noun

A journey; an excursion or jaunt
We made a trip to the beach.
A stumble or misstep
He was injured due to a trip down the stairs.
An error; a failure; a mistake
A period of time in which one experiences drug-induced reverie or hallucinations
He had a strange trip after taking LSD.
A faux pas, a social error
Intense involvement in or enjoyment of a condition
ego trip; power trip; nostalgia trip; guilt trip
A mechanical cutout device
A trip-switch or cut-out
It's dark because the trip operated.
A quick, light step; a lively movement of the feet; a skip
trip the light fantastic W
A small piece; a morsel; a bit
The act of tripping someone, or causing them to lose their footing
A single board, or tack, in plying, or beating, to windward

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.
(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.
To be guilty of a misstep or mistake; to commit an offence against morality, propriety, etc
To detect in a misstep; to catch; to convict
To activate or set in motion, as in the activation of a trap, explosive, or switch
When we get into the factory, trip the lights.
To be activated, as by a signal or an event
The alarm system tripped, throwing everyone into a panic.
To experience a state of reverie or to hallucinate, due to consuming psychoactive drugs
After taking the LSD, I started tripping about fairies and colors.
To journey, to make a trip
Last summer we tripped to the coast.
To move with light, quick steps; to walk or move lightly; to skip
To raise (an anchor) from the bottom, by its cable or buoy rope, so that it hangs free
To pull (a yard) into a perpendicular position for lowering it
(most commonly used in the form tripping) to become unreasonably upset, especially over something unimportant; to cause a scene or a disruption