noun
Meaning 1
One who trips or stumbles.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
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Standard Lemma guide
tripper
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Sound
Pronunciation
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Received-Pronunciation: /ˈtɹɪpə/
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General-American: /ˈtɹɪpɚ/
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CMU ARPABET: T R IH1 P ER0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
noun
Meaning 2
A person experiencing a hallucinogenic trip.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
Meaning 3
Gonorrhea.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
Meaning 4
A tourist.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: UK
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noun
Meaning 5
Synonym of tripman.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: historical
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Synonyms: tripman
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 6
a catch mechanism that acts as a switch
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- the pressure activates the tripper and releases the water
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: trip
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: catch, stop
noun
Meaning 7
a tourist who is visiting sights of interest
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: sightseer, excursionist, rubberneck
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: tourist, tourer, holidaymaker
noun
Meaning 8
a walker or runner who trips and almost falls
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: stumbler
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: pedestrian, walker, footer
noun
Meaning 9
(slang) someone who has taken a psychedelic drug and is undergoing hallucinations
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: none provided
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Broader terms: drug user, substance abuser, user
History
Etymology
From trip + -er.