trip out
To have as an image in one's mind.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
“I often trip out on how fast the years go by.”
“Sometimes I trip out on the idea that we are living on a giant rock spinning through space.”
“When I stare at the stars, I trip out on the sheer scale of the universe and our tiny place within it.”
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bad trip
An acute adverse psychological reaction to the effects produced under the influence of psychoactive substances, namely hallucinogens.
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guilt trip
A feeling of shame or embarrassment, especially if self-indulgent, unwarranted, exaggerated or felt over a significant period of time.
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trip to the woodshed
An occasion on which a reprimand or punishment is administered privately.
Last updated August 10, 2026