Definition of trippin'

trip

noun

the period of time during which a person is under the influence of LSD.
I was on an eight-hour trip yesterday.
- See more words with the same meaning: a period of time.
- See more words with the same meaning: under the influence of drugs.
Last edited on May 20 1997. Submitted by Anonymous on May 20 1997.
a state of mind, mood, or interest.
Dan must be on some sort of health trip - he spent $50 on vitamins.
- See more words with the same meaning: to like, enjoy.
Last edited on Oct 10 1997. Submitted by Ishmael from Oakland, CA, USA on Oct 10 1997.
something that is funny, interesting, or strange.
He's a real trip.
- See more words with the same meaning: dude, person of unspecified gender.
- See more words with the same meaning: funny.
Last edited on Oct 30 2010. Submitted by Littleme247 from San Francisco, CA, USA on Dec 05 1997.

verb

to take LSD.
I tripped for the first time last night.
- See more words with the same meaning: under the influence of drugs.
Last edited on May 20 1997. Submitted by Anonymous on May 20 1997.
to worry.
Don't trip about it!
- See more words with the same meaning: to worry.
Last edited on Dec 05 1997. Submitted by Littleme247 from San Francisco, CA, USA on Dec 05 1997.
to react with extreme emotion; "freak out".
When he passed out, I tripped!
- See more words with the same meaning: to become angry, go crazy, freak out.
Last edited on Mar 11 2013. Submitted by Littleme247 from San Francisco, CA, USA on Dec 05 1997.
to partake in friendly flirting, which may lead to a more serious relationship.
They used to trip but now they're going out.
- See more words with the same meaning: to flirt, fraternize, mingle.
Last edited on Feb 22 1998. Submitted by Missy from CA, USA on Feb 22 1998.
to be surprised.
Man, I tripped when I saw her walk in.
- See more words with the same meaning: surprised, surprising.
Last edited on Feb 22 1998. Submitted by Missy from CA, USA on Feb 22 1998.
going crazy.
I'm just straight up trippin'!
Man u be trippin.
You are trippin.
- See more words with the same meaning: to become angry, go crazy, freak out.
Last edited on May 03 2013. Submitted by Nicole from AR, USA on Jul 21 1998.
getting mad over nothing.
Man she's tripping.
You are trippin.
- See more words with the same meaning: to become angry, go crazy, freak out.
Last edited on May 03 2013. Submitted by Brittany B. from IN, USA on Sep 25 1998.
to act strange or foolish.
My mom won't let me go out tonight, she is trippin'.

Last edited on May 03 2013. Submitted by K. Johnson from Chicago, IL, USA on Dec 01 1998.
to not be thinking clearly, to err.
You were right about her phone number. I must have been tripping.
- See more words with the same meaning: to make a mistake, be incorrect, err.
Last edited on Dec 16 1998. Submitted by Anonymous on Dec 16 1998.
overreacting to a situation.
You're trippin' bro!

Last edited on May 03 2013. Submitted by Mara from San Jose, CA, USA on May 18 1999.
someone acting out of control, or in the aspect of taking acid.
She's trippin'.
I'm trippin' on the shit I took.

Last edited on May 03 2013. Submitted by Cari S. from Columbus, OH, USA on Nov 16 1999.
crazy.
You are trippin.

Last edited on May 03 2013. Submitted by Anonymous on Nov 19 1999.
it means don't say something or don't do something because you don't need to go there.
Don't be trippin.

Last edited on May 03 2013. Submitted by Erin S. from Urbana, IL, USA on Jan 29 2000.
To act in a stupid manner, Or to stop lying.
Man stop trippin'.

Last edited on May 03 2013. Submitted by Karl J. from Green River, WY, USA on Feb 16 2002.
To act strangely.
That girl was trippin' off drugs.

Last edited on May 03 2013. Submitted by Jasmine from Bronx, NY, USA on Oct 15 2002.
On a hallucinogenic drug that causes someone to act out of character. Or someone who ACTS like they are on a hallucinogenic drug that causes them to be that way. When someone acts a fool. (They are trippin').
That girl is trippin' hard.
- See more words with the same meaning: to do hallucinogens (e.g. LSD).
- See more words with the same meaning: under the influence of hallucinogens (e.g. LSD).
Last edited on May 03 2013. Submitted by Heather C. from Melfa, VA, USA on Jan 16 2003.
To get extremely high off a hallucinogenic drug. 2. To take a trip or vacation.
He was trippin' all night long on acid.
I'm trippin' Thursday to Monday.

Last edited on May 03 2013. Submitted by Chris from New York, NY, USA on Jan 17 2003.
to be angry.
- See more words with the same meaning: to become angry, go crazy, freak out.
Last edited on Jun 08 2007. Submitted by Jonnah Zablan on Jun 08 2007.

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Slang terms with the same meaning

Other terms relating to 'a period of time':
holding pattern	Definitions include: a period of waiting, during which little can be accomplished, until a particular external event occurs.
48	Definitions include: 48 hours, i.e. 2 days.
clutch, the	Definitions include: a metaphorical place suggesting a difficult situation or period of time.
grip	Definitions include: a long time.
sesh	Definitions include: abbreviated form of "session".
sec	Definitions include: "second."
for days	Definitions include: for a long time.
New York minute	Definitions include: a brief amount of time.
piece	Definitions include: a graffiti mural.
minute	Definitions include: a long period of time.
since Hector was a pup	Definitions include: for a long time.
24	Definitions include: 24 hours, i.e. one day.
blip	Definitions include: a short amount of time.
face time	Definitions include: the potential of facilitating one's meeting of other people.
buck	Definitions include: unattractive.
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Other terms relating to 'dude, person of unspecified gender':
old fart	Definitions include: an elderly person.
eyeballs	Definitions include: visitors to a website.
TWILF	Definitions include: "Tweep I'd like to follow."
eyeball	Definitions include: to stare at.
black belt	Definitions include: a person very skilled in a particular area.
pineapple	Definitions include: genitalia.
sod	Definitions include: bastard.
son	Definitions include: friend; "dude".
mang	Definitions include: colloquial pronunciation of "man".
guy	Definitions include: an expert or person one goes to for advice or a paid specialist in a given field.
guize	Definitions include: intentional misspelling of "guys".
blood	Definitions include: a member of the Bloods gang.
killer	Definitions include: very good, excellent, impressive; "cool"; "awesome".
egg	Definitions include: to throw (usually raw) eggs at.
Joe Schmoe	Definitions include: a stand-in name used to represent the everyman.
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Other terms relating to 'funny':
a laugh	Definitions include: something funny.
kill	Definitions include: high-grade marijuana.
rich	Definitions include: funny.
slay	Definitions include: to have sex (with).
classic	Definitions include: very good; excellent.
dead	Definitions include: to consume or use up.
hoot	Definitions include: something (or someone) extremely funny.
laugh	Definitions include: something funny.
zany	Definitions include: comical, wacky.
too much	Definitions include: extremely funny.
funny haha	Definitions include: amusing, as opposed to other definitions of the word "funny", such as strange.
good one	Definitions include: something well done.
Other terms relating to 'surprised, surprising':
spring on	Definitions include: to unpleasantly surprise one with a fact.
gobsmacked	Definitions include: very surprised.
*some sht**	Definitions include: something impressive, whether good or bad.
shocker	Definitions include: a sexual "move" performed by putting two fingers in the vagina and one in the anus.
sticker shock	Definitions include: shock experienced upon seeing the selling price of an item.
random	Definitions include: any person whom the speaker doesn't know well.
blower	Definitions include: a person or object that erred.
stunner	Definitions include: an attractive person.
straight up	Definitions include: truthfully.
Other terms relating to 'to become angry, go crazy, freak out':
frost (one's) muffin	Definitions include: to really annoy or upset.
get (one's) knickers in a twist	Definitions include: to become angry about something that the speaker doesn't think is worthy.
get (one's) goat	Definitions include: to make a person angry.
go nuclear	Definitions include: to become enraged.
go over the edge	Definitions include: to go crazy.
go bananas	Definitions include: to go insane.
go around the bend	Definitions include: to go crazy.
flip out	Definitions include: to freak out.
go ballistic	Definitions include: to become enraged, lose one's temper; "freak out".
grind (one's) gears	Definitions include: to aggravate; anger; annoy.
spaz out	Definitions include: to react with extreme emotion.
*get the btch on**	Definitions include: to become angry at and yell (that is, to "bitch") at someone.
Hershey squirt	Definitions include: to become nervous; "freak out".
bug	Definitions include: to pester or annoy.
hissy fit	Definitions include: a tantrum.
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Other terms relating to 'to do hallucinogens (e.g. LSD)':
trip balls	Definitions include: to trip very hard.
candy flip	Definitions include: to ingest LSD and Ecstasy (MDMA) at the same time.
hippie flip	Definitions include: to ingest psychedelic mushrooms (psilocybin mushrooms) and Ecstasy (MDMA) at the same time.
shroom	Definitions include: To ingest psychedelic mushrooms.
Other terms relating to 'to flirt, fraternize, mingle':
hit on	Definitions include: to attempt to attract verbally; "flirt with".
chat up	Definitions include: to talk to someone one is romantically interested in; "flirt with".
dirty mack	Definitions include: making sexual advances toward a person when you are already involved in a relationship.
holla	Definitions include: to talk or to contact, especially at some later time.
get (one's) swerve on	Definitions include: to do something well in one's own way or in a unique manner, usually involving members of the opposite sex.
neg	Definitions include: to say a "neg" (as described in the noun sense) to a person.
bugaboo	Definitions include: an annoying person, especially one making unwanted sexual advances.
safety meeting	Definitions include: a break in the workday when employees gather to ingest drugs.
spade	Definitions include: to flirt with a person.
mack on	Definitions include: to attempt to attract; "hit on".
smack	Definitions include: offensive speech about another person.
go hogging	Definitions include: to go out seeking less desirable girls.
cro	Definitions include: to "stick to" someone like Velcro.
hobnob	Definitions include: to mingle, usually with the upper class of society.
hob-knob	Definitions include: misspelling of hobnob.
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Other terms relating to 'to like, enjoy':
vibe	Definitions include: to get along well in a relationship.
fancy	Definitions include: to be romantically interested in.
nuts	Definitions include: testicles.
bag	Definitions include: to lie to; deceive.
in love with	Definitions include: to like very much.
*think the sun shines out of (one's) ss**	Definitions include: to think exceedingly highly of a person.
into	Definitions include: interested in.
nut	Definitions include: to ejaculate.
down	Definitions include: in agreement with a plan to do something.
143	Definitions include: "I love you".
dig	Definitions include: to support an action.
junkie	Definitions include: a drug addict.
dugg	Definitions include: alternate spelling of "dug", i.e. the past tense of dig.
love to pieces	Definitions include: to love very much.
nutty	Definitions include: crazy.
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Other terms relating to 'to make a mistake, be incorrect, err':
muck up	Definitions include: to ruin; "mess up".
d'oh	Definitions include: exclamation to denote general sorrow, despair, or disappointment.
*cck up**	Definitions include: to botch.
screw	Definitions include: to take advantage of.
crash	Definitions include: to arrive unexpectedly and uninvited, esp. to a social function such as a party or ceremony.
FUBAR	Definitions include: confused, ruined; "messed up".
boob	Definitions include: a breast.
screw up	Definitions include: to err; "mess up".
foot gun	Definitions include: a feature of a specific technology that makes it easy to shoot (one's self) in the foot.
choke	Definitions include: to smoke marijuana.
blow	Definitions include: to be of poor quality, displeasing.
bugger up	Definitions include: to mess up.
flub	Definitions include: to make a mistake.
boner	Definitions include: an erection.
fat-finger	Definitions include: to accidentally press a button or key adjacent to the desired one, e.g. while typing on a keyboard or entering a phone number.
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Other terms relating to 'to worry':
sweat	Definitions include: to be very attracted to someone, so much so that one nearly sweats when one sees the object of their affection.
Other terms relating to 'under the influence of drugs':
gig	Definitions include: to dance.
wired	Definitions include: under the influence of stimulants, e.g. caffeine or methamphetamines.
strunk	Definitions include: under the influence of marijuana and alcohol at the same time.
carmelyzed	Definitions include: immobilized from too much marijuana smoking.
h'ed	Definitions include: high off of drugs.
wig	Definitions include: flipped out, overreacted, became upset.
messed up	Definitions include: severely under the influence of alcohol or drugs.
tweak	Definitions include: to be under the influence of methamphetamine.
twatted	Definitions include: Off your head on drugs, particularly used in relation to Ecstasy (MDMA).
blitzed	Definitions include: very much under the influence of drugs or alcohol.
bread	Definitions include: money.
gowed up	Definitions include: under the influence of drugs.
wet	Definitions include: very good, excellent; "cool".
coked up	Definitions include: on cocaine.
bent	Definitions include: greatly under the influence of alcohol or drugs.
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Other terms relating to 'under the influence of hallucinogens (e.g. LSD)':
fried	Definitions include: under the influence of drugs, often LSD ("acid").
spun	Definitions include: to be under the influence of methamphetamines.
shroom	Definitions include: To ingest psychedelic mushrooms.

Slang terms with the same root words

Other terms relating to 'trip':
acid trip	Definitions include: a Hallucinatory experience while under the influence of LSD
DET	Definitions include: acronym for "don't even trip", i.e. "Don't worry about it."
eagle trip	Definitions include: to not like something you like.
ego trip	Definitions include: a display of one's superiority solely to feed one's ego.
guilt trip	Definitions include: a session of criticism intended to make someone feel guilty for their actions.
power trip	Definitions include: an instance of someone abusing their position of power.
road trip	Definitions include: a trip taken in a motor vehicle.
trip balls	Definitions include: to trip very hard.
trip out	Definitions include: to react with extreme emotion; "freak out".
trips	Definitions include: "triples" - i.e. three of the same thing.
trip up	Definitions include: to cause someone to make a mistake.