trip out

To see or feel things that are not real because you have taken drugs.

• He tripped out after taking drugs.
• They were tripping out on acid all night.
• She started to trip out and saw strange colors.

How to use it: trip out on something (He tripped out on mushrooms.)

Similar words: hallucinate, trip

Common phrases: trip out on acid, trip out on mushrooms

To suddenly become very angry or upset.

• Please stop tripping out.
• Dad tripped out when he saw the broken window.
• Why are you tripping out over one bad grade?

How to use it: trip out over something (He tripped out over a tiny mistake.); trip out on someone (She tripped out on me when I lost her keys.)

Similar words: flip out, freak out

Opposites: calm down

Common phrases: trip out over something, trip out on someone

To feel extremely excited and happy about something.

• The fans tripped out over the performance.
• We were tripping out on the amazing music.
• She trips out whenever her favorite singer appears.

How to use it: trip out on something (The fans were tripping out on the music.)

Similar words: get excited, get a buzz

Common phrases: trip out on music, trip out over something

To create a picture of something in your mind.

• She tripped out a picture of her future.
• He was tripping out scenes for his next film.
• Can you trip out an image of that strange city?

How to use it: trip out something (He tripped out a whole scene in his mind.)

Similar words: imagine, picture, visualize

Common phrases: trip out a scene, trip out an image

To escape or spill from somewhere despite something holding it back.

• The words tripped out before she could stop them.
• Laughter tripped out despite his effort to stay quiet.
• Her secret nearly tripped out during dinner.

How to use it: trip out of something (The words tripped out of her mouth before she could stop them.)

Similar words: spill out, escape

Common phrases: trip out unchecked, trip out of something

To leave a place with quick, light steps.

• The child tripped out into the garden.
• She tripped out of the room with a smile.
• They tripped out through the open door.

How to use it: trip out of somewhere (The girl tripped out of the cottage.)

Similar words: skip out

Common phrases: trip out lightly, trip out of somewhere