Reccenoun
Reconnaissance.
Tripnoun
a journey; an excursion or jaunt
âWe made a trip to the beach.â;
Recceadjective
Relating to reconnaissance.
Tripnoun
a stumble or misstep
âHe was injured due to a trip down the stairs.â;
Recceverb
Reconnoitre.
Tripnoun
(figurative) an error; a failure; a mistake
Reccenoun
reconnaissance (by shortening)
Tripnoun
a period of time in which one experiences drug-induced reverie or hallucinations
âHe had a strange trip after taking LSD.â;
Reccenoun
another term for reconnaissance
Tripnoun
a faux pas, a social error
Recceverb
another term for reconnoitre
Tripnoun
intense involvement in or enjoyment of a condition
âego trip;â; âpower trip;â; ânostalgia trip;â; âguilt tripâ;
Tripnoun
(engineering) a mechanical cutout device
Tripnoun
(electricity) a trip-switch or cut-out
âIt's dark because the trip operated.â;
Tripnoun
a quick, light step; a lively movement of the feet; a skip
Tripnoun
(obsolete) a small piece; a morsel; a bit
Tripnoun
the act of tripping someone, or causing them to lose their footing
Tripnoun
(nautical) a single board, or tack, in plying, or beating, to windward
Tripnoun
a herd or flock of sheep, goats, etc.
Tripnoun
(obsolete) a troop of men; a host
Tripnoun
a flock of wigeons
Tripverb
(intransitive) to fall over or stumble over an object as a result of striking it with one's foot
âBe careful not to trip on the tree roots.â;
Tripverb
to cause (a person or animal) to fall or stumble by knocking their feet from under them
âA pedestrian was able to trip the burglar as he was running away.â;
Tripverb
(intransitive) to be guilty of a misstep or mistake; to commit an offence against morality, propriety, etc
Tripverb
to detect in a misstep; to catch; to convict
Tripverb
(transitive) to activate or set in motion, as in the activation of a trap, explosive, or switch
âWhen we get into the factory, trip the lights.â;
Tripverb
(intransitive) to be activated, as by a signal or an event
âThe alarm system tripped, throwing everyone into a panic.â;
Tripverb
(intransitive) to experience a state of reverie or to hallucinate, due to consuming psychoactive drugs
âAfter taking the LSD, I started tripping about fairies and colors.â;
Tripverb
(intransitive) to journey, to make a trip
âLast summer we tripped to the coast.â;
Tripverb
to move with light, quick steps; to walk or move lightly; to skip
Tripverb
(nautical) to raise (an anchor) from the bottom, by its cable or buoy rope, so that it hangs free
Tripverb
(nautical) to pull (a yard) into a perpendicular position for lowering it
Tripverb
to become unreasonably upset, especially over something unimportant; to cause a scene or a disruption
Tripadjective
(poker slang) of or relating to trips
Tripverb
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.
âThis horse anon began to trip and dance.â; âCome, and trip it, as you go,On the light fantastic toe.â; âShe bounded by, and tripped so lightThey had not time to take a steady sight.â;
Tripverb
To make a brief journey or pleasure excursion; as, to trip to Europe.
Tripverb
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.
Tripverb
Fig.: To be guilty of a misstep; to commit an offense against morality, propriety, or rule; to err; to mistake; to fail.
âA blind will thereupon comes to be led by a blind understanding; there is no remedy, but it must trip and stumble.â; âVirgil is so exact in every word that none can be changed but for a worse; he pretends sometimes to trip, but it is to make you think him in danger when most secure.â; âWhat? dost thou verily trip upon a word?â;
Tripverb
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.
âThe words of Hobbes's defense trip up the heels of his cause.â;
Tripverb
To overthrow by depriving of support; to put an obstacle in the way of; to obstruct; to cause to fail.
âTo trip the course of law, and blunt the sword.â;
Tripverb
To detect in a misstep; to catch; to convict; also called trip up.
âThese her women can trip me if I err.â;
Tripverb
To raise (an anchor) from the bottom, by its cable or buoy rope, so that it hangs free.
Tripverb
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.
Tripnoun
A quick, light step; a lively movement of the feet; a skip.
âHis heart bounded as he sometimes could hear the trip of a light female step glide to or from the door.â;
Tripnoun
A brief or rapid journey; an excursion or jaunt.
âI took a trip to London on the death of the queen.â;
Tripnoun
A false step; a stumble; a misstep; a loss of footing or balance. Fig.: An error; a failure; a mistake.
âImperfect words, with childish trips.â; âEach seeming trip, and each digressive start.â;
Tripnoun
A small piece; a morsel; a bit.
Tripnoun
A stroke, or catch, by which a wrestler causes his antagonist to lose footing.
âAnd watches with a trip his foe to foil.â; âIt is the sudden trip in wrestling that fetches a man to the ground.â;
Tripnoun
A single board, or tack, in plying, or beating, to windward.
Tripnoun
A herd or flock, as of sheep, goats, etc.
Tripnoun
A troop of men; a host.
Tripnoun
A flock of widgeons.
Tripnoun
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return);
âhe took a trip to the shopping centerâ;
Tripnoun
a hallucinatory experience induced by drugs;
âan acid tripâ;
Tripnoun
an accidental misstep threatening (or causing) a fall;
âhe blamed his slip on the iceâ; âthe jolt caused many slips and a few spillsâ;
Tripnoun
an exciting or stimulting experience
Tripnoun
a catch mechanism that acts as a switch;
âthe pressure activates the tripper and releases the waterâ;
Tripnoun
a light or nimble tread;
âhe heard the trip of women's feet overheadâ;
Tripnoun
an unintentional but embarrassing blunder;
âhe recited the whole poem without a single tripâ; âhe arranged his robes to avoid a trip-up laterâ; âconfusion caused his unfortunate misstepâ;
Tripverb
miss a step and fall or nearly fall;
âShe stumbled over the tree rootâ;
Tripverb
cause to stumble;
âThe questions on the test tripped him upâ;
Tripverb
make a trip for pleasure
Tripverb
put in motion or move to act;
âtrigger a reactionâ; âactuate the circuitsâ;
Tripverb
get high, stoned, or drugged;
âHe trips every weekendâ;