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Definition of trip up phrasal verb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary
- Read the questions carefully, because the examiners sometimes try to trip you up.
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Idioms and phrases, example sentences.
They spent their last few hundred dollars on a trip up to New York City, obtaining donor commitments that kept them alive.
Reverend Graham drew the meeting to a close by earnestly thanking the president for making the trip up the mountain.
I think the most unique experience at Highlands—maybe at all of Aspen—is a trip up to Highlands Bowl.
Apparently there were concerns Prince Harry might trip up and hurt himself next time.
Or it can be an up-close lesson in the kind of self-absorption and political ego that can trip up some in Washington.
The Comet started on her first trip up the Arkansas, being the first steam boat that ascended that river.
Here is one, to begin with, which will show once more how difficult it is to trip up a Scotchman.
It was late in the night, and the "Restless" was making her third trip up the river before anything happened.
Warner was at that moment undertaking his charmingly remembered trip up the Nile.
The exhausted rowers were lifted on board amid renewed cheering, and the trip up the river began.
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Definition of trip
(Entry 1 of 2)
intransitive verb
transitive verb
Definition of trip (Entry 2 of 2)
- peregrination
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Word History
Middle English trippen , from Anglo-French treper, triper , of Germanic origin; akin to Old English treppan to tread — more at trap
14th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 3a
14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 5
Phrases Containing trip
- business trip
- lay / put a guilt trip on
- on a power trip
- roll / trip off the tongue
- round - trip ticket
- trip - hammer
- trip the light fantastic
Dictionary Entries Near trip
trioxymethylene
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“Trip.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary , Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trip. Accessed 21 Apr. 2024.
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Synonyms of 'trip someone up' in British English
- trip someone up
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trip noun ( JOURNEY )
- You should always check your oil , water and tyres before taking your car on a long trip.
- How about a trip to the zoo this afternoon ?
- She's going on a trip to New York, all expenses paid .
- The travel company has written giving information about the trip.
- He's always going off around the world on business trips, leaving his wife to cope with the babies by herself.
- break-journey
- circumnavigation
trip noun ( FALL )
- collapse under someone's/something's weight
- collapse/fall in a heap idiom
- drop like flies idiom
- knock someone over
- let go idiom
- overbalance
- parachutist
- trip (someone) up
trip noun ( EXPERIENCE )
- abstinence-only
- non-intoxicant
- non-intoxicating
- pill-popping
- solvent abuse
- substance abuse
trip verb ( LOSE BALANCE )
- fall She slipped and fell.
- drop Several apples dropped from the tree.
- collapse Several buildings collapsed in the earthquake.
- crumple He fainted and crumpled into a heap on the floor.
- tumble A huge rock tumbled down the mountain.
- plunge Four of the mountaineers plunged to their deaths when their ropes broke.
- The bowler tripped as he was delivering the ball .
- She tripped and fell over.
- I tripped as I got off the bus .
- She tripped over the rug .
- I tripped on a piece of wire that someone had stretched across the path .
trip verb ( MOVE )
- bowl down/along something
- make good time idiom
- make haste idiom
trip verb ( SWITCH )
- anti-static
- capacitance
- electricity
- high-voltage
- non-electric
- non-electrical
- non-electronic
- solid-state
- transistorized
trip verb ( EXPERIENCE )
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TRIP (SOMEONE) UP definition: 1. to fall because you hit your foot on something, or to make someone fall by putting your foot in…. Learn more.
Definition of trip someone up in the Idioms Dictionary. trip someone up phrase. What does trip someone up expression mean? Definitions by the largest Idiom Dictionary.
trip up: [phrasal verb] to cause (someone) to make a mistake.
1. If someone or something trips a person up, or if they trip up, they fail or make a mistake..... Click for English pronunciations, examples sentences, video.
Definition of trip up phrasal verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
trip up. From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English trip up phrasal verb 1 to make a mistake, or to force someone to make a mistake by tricking them On his latest album, Kowalski trips up attempting more modern songs. trip somebody ↔ up an attempt to trip up the prime minister on policy issues 2 to hit something with your foot so that ...
TRIP (SB) UP definition: 1. to fall because you hit your foot on something, or to make someone fall by putting your foot in…. Learn more.
Synonyms for TRIP SOMEONE UP in English: catch out, trap, confuse, unsettle, disconcert, throw you off, wrongfoot, put you off your stride, disconcert, upset, …
Drag the correct answer into the box. a natural or man-made area or structure which is recognized as being of international importance and therefore deserving special protection. 1. If someone or something trips a person up, or if they trip up, they fail or make a mistake. 2.
Definition of trip up in the Idioms Dictionary. trip up phrase. What does trip up expression mean? Definitions by the largest Idiom Dictionary. ... To cause someone to trip, stumble, or lose their footing. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be used between "trip" and "up."
Trip up definition, undefined See more. Make or cause someone to make a mistake, as in The other finalist tripped up when he was asked to spell "trireme," or They tripped him up with that difficult question. [Second half of 1700s]
Idiom : Trip someone up. Meaning : Deliberately to cause to make a mistake. Usage : The lawyer used what he knew about her personality to trip her up in court. Click on the alphabet to view idioms starts with selected alphabet.
TRIP (SOMEONE) UP meaning: 1. to fall because you hit your foot on something, or to make someone fall by putting your foot in…. Learn more.
Definition of tripping someone up in the Idioms Dictionary. tripping someone up phrase. What does tripping someone up expression mean? Definitions by the largest Idiom Dictionary. ... To cause someone to trip, stumble, or lose their footing. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be used between "trip" and "up."
trip up - WordReference English dictionary, questions, discussion and forums. All Free. ... but click on each word to see its meaning: trip up ⓘ One or more forum threads is an exact match of your searched term ... a manoeuvre or device to cause someone to trip; Also called: tripper any catch on a mechanism that acts as a switch;
Trip up definition: . See examples of TRIP UP used in a sentence.
trip: [verb] to catch the foot against something so as to stumble.
a city and port in NE Italy, in Emilia-Romagna : capital of the Western Roman Empire from 402 to 476, of the Ostrogoths from 493 to 526, and of the Byzantine exarchate from 584 to 751; famous for its ancient mosaics . Pop: 134 631 (2001) Synonyms for TRIP SOMEONE UP: catch out, trap, confuse, unsettle, disconcert, throw you off, wrongfoot, put ...
Definition of trip me up in the Idioms Dictionary. trip me up phrase. What does trip me up expression mean? Definitions by the largest Idiom Dictionary. ... To cause someone to trip, stumble, or lose their footing. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be used between "trip" and "up."
TRIP definition: 1. a journey in which you go somewhere, usually for a short time, and come back again: 2. an…. Learn more.