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Trip

/trɪp/
nounverbCEFR A2 (Elementary)Top #650 frequency
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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A journey or excursion, especially for pleasure or business.

    "We are planning a trip to Italy next summer."
As verb
  1. 1

    To catch one's foot on something and stumble or fall.

    "Be careful not to trip over the loose carpet edge."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from Middle English 'trippen', meaning to trip, stumble, or dance, with roots in Old French 'triper' (to dance, stamp) and Germanic origins related to running or leaping. Over centuries, the meaning broadened from a physical stumble to a journey or excursion.

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