trip
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3.5
- noun
- /trɪp/
- Informal
- She always gets embarrassed when she recalls that trip she made during the speech.
Examples
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Don't give me that guilt trip.
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He made a small trip when he forgot the lyrics during the performance.
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Well, that was a little trip down awkward memory lane.
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Some participants marked off the wrong trip dates on the calendar.
Academic text (1996) -
Finally, he thought of a recent trip to the doctor, an afternoon of humiliation.
Fiction book (1990) -
Which sounds great, but for me, summer vacation is basically a three-month guilt trip.
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Although I don't feel like I'm on a power trip at all, his observation continues to bother me.
Fiction book (1993) -
And I'm going to have to silence this woman before her guilt trip makes her warn Randolph.
Fiction book (2001) -
I thought I was being funny, but my trip in front of the group was quite embarrassing.
Synonyms
58
3.3
A mistake that happens when someone confuses one thing with another
47
7.7
A remark or action made by accident that is embarrassing
45
3.0
A careless mistake that causes embarrassment or problems
42
5.3
A small wrong action that causes embarrassment or harm to people's trust
34
6.1
A careless mistake that causes problems or embarrassment
31
4.7
A small mistake that someone does not notice
25
6.5
A problem that happens because of a big mistake and spoils plans
15
8.8
An embarrassing act or remark that upsets people in social situations
15
3.7
A small careless mistake you make by accident
13
3.4
A small mistake that is often embarrassing
12
6.1
An embarrassing mistake that happens in public or during a show
7
9.9
A serious or embarrassing mistake that causes problems
5
2.8
A careless, foolish error that causes problems
5
7.7
A serious, embarrassing mistake often caused by confusion or poor planning
5
7.7
An embarrassing mistake made when someone is careless or nervous
4
7.7
A small unintentional mistake when speaking, writing, or performing an action
2
7.6
An embarrassing mistake that happens because of bad or careless work
1
7.2
An obvious embarrassing mistake that makes people laugh
1
8.7
An embarrassing mistake someone makes in public
1
6.5
A small mistake that causes embarrassment or trouble
1
8.5
A big embarrassing mistake that other people notice
A short embarrassing mistake you make
A foolish mistake made without thinking that causes trouble
Idioms
Compounds
- Informal
1
8.7
An intense mental experience that makes you think deeply or feel strong emotions
- Specialized
The time it takes for a light signal to travel to a spacecraft or planet and back
How Serious
Surface Forms
Etymology
Trip (a mistake) comes from the idea of a wrong foot movement, like a small fall or a stumble, used as a picture for an error. So a trip can mean a little blunder that causes embarrassment.