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How to pronounce trip
Say it like this: /tɹɪp/. Listen to real recordings below and compare how it sounds in different accents.
What does trip mean?
nounA journey; an excursion or jaunt.
“I took a weekend trip to Seville.”
A short outing for a specified purpose.
“He went on a trip to the drug store.”
A period of time in which one experiences drug-induced reverie or hallucinations.
“He had a strange trip after taking LSD.”
verbTo fall over or stumble over an object as a result of striking it with one's foot
“Be careful not to trip on those tree roots. You tripped over the cat and fell downstairs just last week.”
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
“"No, Mrs. Curzon-Bowlby," he said; "if I danced I should be tripping indeed, in Gleicester opinion."”
adjOf or relating to trips (three of a kind).
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