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trip ~ trip

[the same pronunciation]

“Trip” (noun) is ‘a visit (journey) to a place and back, especially a short one, usually for pleasure; (informal but rare) the strange mental experience a person has when they have taken powerful drugs, such as LSD; {in informal American English – a person or some experience that is funny or unusual}’,

on a field trip

e.g.

He’s gone on a business trip to Malaysia.

They are planning to go on a fishing trip.

Two lucky persons from our office won a round trip to Switzerland, all expenses paid!

My granddaughter believes that I’m a trip.    [i.e. she thinks that I am unusual or funny]

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“Trip”, as a verb, ~~~  trip – tripped – tripped – tripping, usually with ‘over’ or ‘up’, is ‘to hit something with your foot (or catch your feet in something) and fall or almost fall over; (of electricity connections) to turn on a switch to start an alarm go off, or to close down some electric supply; to walk, run or dance with quick but light steps’; as a noun, it is ‘the act of hitting something with one’s foot or to get one’s foot caught in something and fall or almost fall over’,

tripping over a mat

e.g.

Toddlers trip over quite often until they become sure-footed.

Don’t chuck (throw) your bag in the door way; somebody may trip on it!

Most accidents at the construction sites are caused by trips and falls.

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