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(noun) trip-up, stumble, misstep
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
(noun) tripper
a catch mechanism that acts as a switch
the pressure activates the tripper and releases the water
(noun) head trip
an exciting or stimulating experience
(noun) slip
an accidental misstep threatening (or causing) a fall
he blamed his slip on the ice; the jolt caused many slips and a few spills
(verb) trip out, turn on, get off
get high, stoned, or drugged
He trips every weekend
(verb) set off, spark, spark off, activate, actuate, trigger, trigger off, touch off
put in motion or move to act
trigger a reaction; actuate the circuits
make a trip for pleasure
(verb) stumble
miss a step and fall or nearly fall
She stumbled over the tree root
(verb) trip up
cause to stumble
The questions on the test tripped him up