trip

B1 · Intermediate Countable noun

n. the act of catching your foot on something and almost falling.

n. an instance of losing one's balance by striking the foot against an object.

“A small trip on the uneven pavement was enough to hurt his ankle.”

“A momentary trip on the loose carpet caused her to drop the tray of glasses.”

C1 · Advanced Countable noun Informal · Slang

n. the period of time when someone is having hallucinations after taking a drug.

n. a period of drug-induced altered consciousness or hallucination.

日本語:トリップ※

“He described the strange visions he had during his bad trip.”

“The novel vividly depicts the protagonist's psychedelic trip through a series of surreal and disjointed metaphors.”

A2 · Elementary

v. to catch your foot on something and fall or lose your balance.

v. to catch one's foot on an obstacle and stumble or fall. Often used with 'over' or 'up'.

“Be careful not to trip over those cables on the floor.”

“He tripped on the bottom step and narrowly avoided a serious injury by grabbing the handrail.”

B2 · Upper Intermediate Engineering Technical

v. to move a switch or handle that turns a machine or light on or off.

v. to activate a mechanism, especially a safety switch or an explosive device.

“The alarm will trip if anyone tries to open the window.”

“The circuit breaker tripped automatically when the power surge hit the building's electrical system.”

C1 · Advanced Slang · American English

v. to get very upset or angry about something that is not important.

v. to react in an exaggerated or irrational manner to a situation.

“Stop tripping, I was only five minutes late.”

“He started tripping when he saw the small scratch on his car, even though it was barely visible.”

C2 · Proficiency Slang

adj. in card games, having three cards of the same value.

adj. referring to a hand containing three cards of the same rank.

“He won the poker hand with a trip of aces.”

“The player revealed a trip of queens, effectively beating the opponent's high pair.”