trip

Sinhala Dictionary definitions for trip

trip 🔊 /tɹɪˈp/

trip : යාත්‍රා ගමන

trip : වැටීම

trip : වරද්දනවා

trip : පැකිළ වැටෙනවා

trip : පැකිළෙනවා

trip : වැරදි කරනවා

trip : විනෝද ගමන

trip : ගමන

trip definition

Noun. i.

  1. 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.
  2. To make a brief journey or pleasure excursion; as, to trip to Europe.
  3. To take a quick step, as when in danger of losing one's balance; hence, to make a false; to catch the foot; to lose footing; to stumble.
  4. Fig.: To be guilty of a misstep; to commit an offense against morality, propriety, or rule; to err; to mistake; to fail.

Transitive verb.

  1. 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.
  2. Fig.: To overthrow by depriving of support; to put an obstacle in the way of; to obstruct; to cause to fail.
  3. To detect in a misstep; to catch; to convict.
  4. To raise (an anchor) from the bottom, by its cable or buoy rope, so that it hangs free.
  5. To pull (a yard) into a perpendicular position for lowering it.
  6. To release, let fall, or see free, as a weight or compressed spring, as by removing a latch or detent.

Noun.

  1. A quick, light step; a lively movement of the feet; a skip.
  2. A brief or rapid journey; an excursion or jaunt.
  3. A false step; a stumble; a misstep; a loss of footing or balance. Fig.: An error; a failure; a mistake.
  4. A small piece; a morsel; a bit.
  5. A stroke, or catch, by which a wrestler causes his antagonist to lose footing.
  6. A single board, or tack, in plying, or beating, to windward.
  7. A herd or flock, as of sheep, goats, etc.
  8. A troop of men; a host.
  9. A flock of widgeons.