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Noun
A journey or excursion, especially for pleasure
“The trip continues with a journey to the southern Tyrol region in Austria.”
Noun
A mistake
“An occasional trip in the performance.”
Noun
A stumble or fall due to catching one's foot on something
“He realized that that fall was not just a regular trip or stumble.”
Verb
To go down from an upright position suddenly and involuntarily
“But because of my precarious balance I stumbled back, tripped over my own feet and landed on someone's lap.”
Verb
Make a mistake
“Taxpayers often trip up by not declaring taxable income.”
Verb
Detect or expose someone in a mistake or inconsistency
“His prospects of victory were not helped when bosses decided on Monday that the vote would take the form of a secret ballot, allowing his rivals a chance to trip him up without being caught red-handed.”
Verb
Walk, run, or dance with quick light steps
“Kim bounded up the steps first, tripping into the hall.”
Verb
Go on a short journey
“You have to be very careful when tripping through New Mexico.”
Verb
“In our investigations, interference was far more likely to trip a false alarm than it was to fail to detect an apnea.”
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