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Definition of a trip

trip

noun

  • the period of time during which a person is under the influence of LSD.
    I was on an eight-hour trip yesterday.

    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.

    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.

    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.

    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!

    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.

    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.

    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.

    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.

    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.

    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.

    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.

    Last edited on Jun 08 2007. Submitted by Jonnah Zablan on Jun 08 2007.

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Other terms relating to 'a period of time':

Definitions include: a period of waiting, during which little can be accomplished, until a particular external event occurs.
Definitions include: 48 hours, i.e. 2 days.
Definitions include: a metaphorical place suggesting a difficult situation or period of time.
Definitions include: a long time.
Definitions include: abbreviated form of "session".
Definitions include: "second."
Definitions include: for a long time.
Definitions include: a brief amount of time.
Definitions include: a graffiti mural.
Definitions include: a long period of time.
Definitions include: for a long time.
Definitions include: 24 hours, i.e. one day.
Definitions include: a short amount of time.
Definitions include: the potential of facilitating one's meeting of other people.
Definitions include: unattractive.

Other terms relating to 'dude, person of unspecified gender':

Definitions include: an elderly person.
Definitions include: visitors to a website.
Definitions include: "Tweep I'd like to follow."
Definitions include: to stare at.
Definitions include: a person very skilled in a particular area.
Definitions include: genitalia.
Definitions include: bastard.
Definitions include: friend; "dude".
Definitions include: colloquial pronunciation of "man".
Definitions include: an expert or person one goes to for advice or a paid specialist in a given field.
Definitions include: intentional misspelling of "guys".
Definitions include: a member of the Bloods gang.
Definitions include: very good, excellent, impressive; "cool"; "awesome".
Definitions include: to throw (usually raw) eggs at.
Definitions include: a stand-in name used to represent the everyman.

Other terms relating to 'funny':

Definitions include: something funny.
Definitions include: high-grade marijuana.
Definitions include: funny.
Definitions include: to have sex (with).
Definitions include: very good; excellent.
Definitions include: to consume or use up.
Definitions include: something (or someone) extremely funny.
Definitions include: something funny.
Definitions include: comical, wacky.
Definitions include: extremely funny.
Definitions include: amusing, as opposed to other definitions of the word "funny", such as strange.
Definitions include: something well done.

Other terms relating to 'surprised, surprising':

Definitions include: to unpleasantly surprise one with a fact.
Definitions include: very surprised.
Definitions include: something impressive, whether good or bad.
Definitions include: a sexual "move" performed by putting two fingers in the vagina and one in the anus.
Definitions include: shock experienced upon seeing the selling price of an item.
Definitions include: any person whom the speaker doesn't know well.
Definitions include: a person or object that erred.
Definitions include: an attractive person.
Definitions include: truthfully.

Other terms relating to 'to become angry, go crazy, freak out':

Definitions include: to really annoy or upset.
Definitions include: to become angry about something that the speaker doesn't think is worthy.
Definitions include: to make a person angry.
Definitions include: to become enraged.
Definitions include: to go crazy.
Definitions include: to go insane.
Definitions include: to go crazy.
Definitions include: to freak out.
Definitions include: to become enraged, lose one's temper; "freak out".
Definitions include: to aggravate; anger; annoy.
Definitions include: to react with extreme emotion.
Definitions include: to become angry at and yell (that is, to "bitch") at someone.
Definitions include: to become nervous; "freak out".
Definitions include: to pester or annoy.
Definitions include: a tantrum.

Other terms relating to 'to do hallucinogens (e.g. LSD)':

Definitions include: to trip very hard.
Definitions include: to ingest LSD and Ecstasy (MDMA) at the same time.
Definitions include: to ingest psychedelic mushrooms (psilocybin mushrooms) and Ecstasy (MDMA) at the same time.
Definitions include: To ingest psychedelic mushrooms.

Other terms relating to 'to flirt, fraternize, mingle':

Definitions include: to attempt to attract verbally; "flirt with".
Definitions include: to talk to someone one is romantically interested in; "flirt with".
Definitions include: making sexual advances toward a person when you are already involved in a relationship.
Definitions include: to talk or to contact, especially at some later time.
Definitions include: to do something well in one's own way or in a unique manner, usually involving members of the opposite sex.
Definitions include: to say a "neg" (as described in the noun sense) to a person.
Definitions include: an annoying person, especially one making unwanted sexual advances.
Definitions include: a break in the workday when employees gather to ingest drugs.
Definitions include: to flirt with a person.
Definitions include: to attempt to attract; "hit on".
Definitions include: offensive speech about another person.
Definitions include: to go out seeking less desirable girls.
Definitions include: to "stick to" someone like Velcro.
Definitions include: to mingle, usually with the upper class of society.
Definitions include: misspelling of hobnob.

Other terms relating to 'to like, enjoy':

Definitions include: to get along well in a relationship.
Definitions include: to be romantically interested in.
Definitions include: testicles.
Definitions include: to lie to; deceive.
Definitions include: to like very much.
Definitions include: to think exceedingly highly of a person.
Definitions include: interested in.
Definitions include: to ejaculate.
Definitions include: in agreement with a plan to do something.
Definitions include: "I love you".
Definitions include: to support an action.
Definitions include: a drug addict.
Definitions include: alternate spelling of "dug", i.e. the past tense of dig.
Definitions include: to love very much.
Definitions include: crazy.

Other terms relating to 'to make a mistake, be incorrect, err':

Definitions include: to ruin; "mess up".
Definitions include: exclamation to denote general sorrow, despair, or disappointment.
Definitions include: to botch.
Definitions include: to take advantage of.
Definitions include: to arrive unexpectedly and uninvited, esp. to a social function such as a party or ceremony.
Definitions include: confused, ruined; "messed up".
Definitions include: a breast.
Definitions include: to err; "mess up".
Definitions include: a feature of a specific technology that makes it easy to shoot (one's self) in the foot.
Definitions include: to smoke marijuana.
Definitions include: to be of poor quality, displeasing.
Definitions include: to mess up.
Definitions include: to make a mistake.
Definitions include: an erection.
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.

Other terms relating to 'to worry':

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':

Definitions include: to dance.
Definitions include: under the influence of stimulants, e.g. caffeine or methamphetamines.
Definitions include: under the influence of marijuana and alcohol at the same time.
Definitions include: immobilized from too much marijuana smoking.
Definitions include: high off of drugs.
Definitions include: flipped out, overreacted, became upset.
Definitions include: severely under the influence of alcohol or drugs.
Definitions include: to be under the influence of methamphetamine.
Definitions include: Off your head on drugs, particularly used in relation to Ecstasy (MDMA).
Definitions include: very much under the influence of drugs or alcohol.
Definitions include: money.
Definitions include: under the influence of drugs.
Definitions include: very good, excellent; "cool".
Definitions include: on cocaine.
Definitions include: greatly under the influence of alcohol or drugs.

Other terms relating to 'under the influence of hallucinogens (e.g. LSD)':

Definitions include: under the influence of drugs, often LSD ("acid").
Definitions include: to be under the influence of methamphetamines.
Definitions include: To ingest psychedelic mushrooms.

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Other terms relating to 'trip':

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

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