a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
"he took a trip to the shopping center"
A journey; an excursion or jaunt.
"The shepherd whistled loudly to call his trip of lambs back from the pasture before sunset."
a herd or flock of sheep, goats, etc.
In plain English: A trip is a journey you take to visit a place and come back.
"I had to stay home because I woke up with the flu and didn't want to risk taking another trip to the hospital."
to fall over or stumble over an object as a result of striking it with one's foot
"I tried to step over the loose rug, but my shoe caught on the edge and I tripped hard."
In plain English: To trip is to accidentally stumble or fall because your foot hits something.
"I had to trip over my own feet while walking down the dark hallway."
Usage: Use this verb when you accidentally catch your foot on something and lose balance, causing you to tumble. It specifically describes the physical act of stumbling rather than traveling somewhere or experiencing nausea.
of or relating to trips
"The company's annual trip budget has been increased for all employees who travel abroad."
In plain English: When something is described as trippy, it means it feels strange, surreal, or like you are seeing things that aren't real.
"The trip wires were set to trigger the alarm if anyone moved."
The word "trip" comes from Middle English trippen, which originally meant to tread lightly, skip, or dance. It likely entered the language either through Old French or Middle Dutch before evolving into its modern sense of stumbling.