Recce vs. Trip
Recce (noun)
Reconnaissance.
Recce (adjective)
Relating to reconnaissance.
Recce (verb)
Reconnoitre.
Trip (noun)
a journey; an excursion or jaunt
"We made a trip to the beach."
Trip (noun)
a stumble or misstep
"He was injured due to a trip down the stairs."
Trip (noun)
an error; a failure; a mistake
Trip (noun)
a period of time in which one experiences drug-induced reverie or hallucinations
"He had a strange trip after taking LSD."
Trip (noun)
a faux pas, a social error
Trip (noun)
intense involvement in or enjoyment of a condition
"ego trip;"
"power trip;"
"nostalgia trip;"
"guilt trip"
Trip (noun)
a mechanical cutout device
Trip (noun)
a trip-switch or cut-out
"It's dark because the trip operated."
Trip (noun)
a quick, light step; a lively movement of the feet; a skip
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Trip (noun)
a small piece; a morsel; a bit
Trip (noun)
the act of tripping someone, or causing them to lose their footing
Trip (noun)
a single board, or tack, in plying, or beating, to windward
Trip (noun)
a herd or flock of sheep, goats, etc.
Trip (noun)
a troop of men; a host
Trip (noun)
a flock of wigeons
Trip (verb)
to fall over or stumble over an object as a result of striking it with one's foot
"Be careful not to trip on the tree roots."
Trip (verb)
to cause (a person or animal) to fall or stumble by knocking their feet from under them
"A pedestrian was able to trip the burglar as he was running away."
Trip (verb)
to be guilty of a misstep or mistake; to commit an offence against morality, propriety, etc
Trip (verb)
to detect in a misstep; to catch; to convict
Trip (verb)
to activate or set in motion, as in the activation of a trap, explosive, or switch
"When we get into the factory, trip the lights."
Trip (verb)
to be activated, as by a signal or an event
"The alarm system tripped, throwing everyone into a panic."
Trip (verb)
to experience a state of reverie or to hallucinate, due to consuming psychoactive drugs
"After taking the LSD, I started tripping about fairies and colors."
Trip (verb)
to journey, to make a trip
"Last summer we tripped to the coast."
Trip (verb)
to move with light, quick steps; to walk or move lightly; to skip
Trip (verb)
to raise (an anchor) from the bottom, by its cable or buoy rope, so that it hangs free
Trip (verb)
to pull (a yard) into a perpendicular position for lowering it
Trip (verb)
to become unreasonably upset, especially over something unimportant; to cause a scene or a disruption
Trip (adjective)
of or relating to trips
Recce (noun)
another term for reconnaissance
Recce (verb)
another term for reconnoitre
Trip (verb)
To move with light, quick steps; to walk or move lightly; to skip; to move the feet nimbly; - sometimes followed by it. See It, 5.
Trip (verb)
To make a brief journey or pleasure excursion; as, to trip to Europe.
Trip (verb)
To take a quick step, as when in danger of losing one's balance; hence, to make a false step; to catch the foot; to lose footing; to stumble.
Trip (verb)
Fig.: To be guilty of a misstep; to commit an offense against morality, propriety, or rule; to err; to mistake; to fail.
Trip
To cause to stumble, or take a false step; to cause to lose the footing, by striking the feet from under; to cause to fall; to throw off the balance; to supplant; - often followed by up; as, to trip up a man in wrestling.
Trip
To overthrow by depriving of support; to put an obstacle in the way of; to obstruct; to cause to fail.
Trip
To detect in a misstep; to catch; to convict; also called trip up.
Trip
To raise (an anchor) from the bottom, by its cable or buoy rope, so that it hangs free.
Trip
To release, let fall, or set free, as a weight or compressed spring, as by removing a latch or detent; to activate by moving a release mechanism, often unintentionally; as, to trip an alarm.
Trip (noun)
A quick, light step; a lively movement of the feet; a skip.
Trip (noun)
A brief or rapid journey; an excursion or jaunt.
Trip (noun)
A false step; a stumble; a misstep; a loss of footing or balance. Fig.: An error; a failure; a mistake.
Trip (noun)
A small piece; a morsel; a bit.
Trip (noun)
A stroke, or catch, by which a wrestler causes his antagonist to lose footing.
Trip (noun)
A single board, or tack, in plying, or beating, to windward.
Trip (noun)
A herd or flock, as of sheep, goats, etc.
Trip (noun)
A troop of men; a host.
Trip (noun)
A flock of widgeons.
Recce (noun)
reconnaissance (by shortening)
Trip (noun)
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return);
"he took a trip to the shopping center"
Trip (noun)
a hallucinatory experience induced by drugs;
"an acid trip"
Trip (noun)
an accidental misstep threatening (or causing) a fall;
"he blamed his slip on the ice"
"the jolt caused many slips and a few spills"
Trip (noun)
an exciting or stimulting experience
Trip (noun)
a catch mechanism that acts as a switch;
"the pressure activates the tripper and releases the water"
Trip (noun)
a light or nimble tread;
"he heard the trip of women's feet overhead"
Trip (noun)
an unintentional but embarrassing blunder;
"he recited the whole poem without a single trip"
"he arranged his robes to avoid a trip-up later"
"confusion caused his unfortunate misstep"
Trip (verb)
miss a step and fall or nearly fall;
"She stumbled over the tree root"
Trip (verb)
cause to stumble;
"The questions on the test tripped him up"
Trip (verb)
make a trip for pleasure
Trip (verb)
put in motion or move to act;
"trigger a reaction"
"actuate the circuits"
Trip (verb)
get high, stoned, or drugged;
"He trips every weekend"
