A journey; an excursion or jaunt.
We made a trip to the beach.
A stumble or misstep.
He was injured due to a trip down the stairs.
A herd or flock of sheep, goats, etc.
To fall over or stumble over an object as a result of striking it with one's foot
Be careful not to trip on those tree roots. You tripped over the cat and fell downstairs just last week.
To cause (a person or animal) to fall or stumble by knocking their feet from under them.
Of or relating to trips (three of a kind).
From Middle English trippen (“tread or step lightly and nimbly, skip, dance”), perhaps from Old French triper (“to hop or dance around, strike with the feet”), from a Frankish source; or alternatively...
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A pedestrian was able to trip the burglar as he was running away.
To be guilty of a misstep or mistake; to commit an offence against morality, propriety, etc
And the Pharasay / Then durst nothynge say, / But let the matter slyp, / And made truth to tryp;