What does “trip” mean?
- 1
nouna journey to a place and back again
We took a trip to the mountains.
- 2
verbto hit your foot on something and almost fall
I tripped on the stairs.
Trip at a glance
- Part of speech
- noun & verb
- CEFR level
- A1 (beginner)
- Pronunciation
- /trɪp/ · TRIP
- Forms
- tripped, tripping
How to use “trip” correctly
Say “take a trip” or “go on a trip”, not “make a trip” or “do a trip”.
Common phrases with “trip”
- take a trip
- business trip
- road trip
- trip over
Synonyms, opposites and related words
Synonyms (similar meaning)
- journey
- visit
- stumble
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