trip
/tɹɪp/noun
Early ChildhoodNot in standard dictionaries
1
A journey; an excursion or jaunt.
2
A stumble or misstep.
3
An error; a failure; a mistake.
4
A period of time in which one experiences drug-induced reverie or hallucinations.
5
Intense involvement in or enjoyment of a condition.
6
A faux pas, a social error.
7
A mechanical cutout device.
8
A trip-switch or cut-out.
9
A quick, light step; a lively movement of the feet; a skip.
10
The act of tripping someone, or causing them to lose their footing.
Thesaurus
Sound Patterns & Rhymes
Alliteration
Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)
Assonance
Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing
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