Meaning of the word trips in English

What does trips mean in English? Explore the meaning, pronunciation, and specific usage of this word with Lingoland.

trips

US /trɪps/
UK /trɪps/

Noun

1.

a journey or excursion, especially for pleasure

Example:
We're planning a weekend trip to the mountains.
How was your business trip to New York?
2.

an act of catching one's foot on something and stumbling or falling

Example:
He took a nasty trip over the rug.
Be careful not to trip on the loose paving stone.

Verb

1.

to catch one's foot on something and stumble or fall

Example:
He might trip if he doesn't watch where he's going.
The wire caused her to trip and drop the tray.
2.

to go on a journey or excursion

Example:
They decided to trip across Europe for their honeymoon.
We're going to trip down to the beach this weekend.