/trɪp/
Translation
A journey to a place and back again, usually a short one.
Word origin
From Old French triper, meaning to hop or to move the feet quickly.
- Origin
- Old French
- Root
- triper
Grammar
Examples
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"Trip" means going somewhere and coming back.
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"Trip" here is the time spent travelling.
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"Trips" can happen again and again.
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