trip-v; 6 Senses

Sense Number 1: (Cause to) physically stumble, miss a step, or nearly fall.

Examples:
She tripped on the tree root.
I almost tripped over a small child!

Mappings:
VerbNet: run-51.3.2-2
FrameNet: Self_motion
PropBank: NM
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 1, 2

Sense Number 2: Make a journey to another physical location.

Examples:
She tripped to the Bahamas frequently.
We tripped frequently during those years, making it to every continent.

Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: NM
PropBank: NM
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 3

Sense Number 3: Put (a machine or automatic process) in motion or move to act.

Examples:
They tripped every circuit breaker in the building.
The robbers tripped the alarm.

Mappings:
VerbNet: other_cos-45.4
FrameNet: NM
PropBank: trip.01
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 4

Sense Number 4: Get high, stoned or drugged; react emotionally as if drugged.

Commentary: Includes: TRIP OUT

Examples:
He trips hard every weekend.
He was tripping on her outfit and good looks.
She really tripped out this weekend.

Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: NM
PropBank: NM
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 5
WordNet Verb Particle Constructions, Multiword Expressions:
trip_out 1

Sense Number 5: TRIP UP: (Cause to) stumble in a mental process or during communication.

Commentary: Is: TRIP UP
NOTE: Compare carefully to Sense 1; Sense 5 does not include physical stumbling.

Examples:
The reporter tripped up the senator.
The questions on the test tripped him up.
She tripped up and revealed the name.

Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: NM
PropBank: NM
WordNet Verb Particle Constructions, Multiword Expressions:
trip_up 1, 2, 3

Sense Number 6: TRIP THE LIGHT FANTASTIC (TOE): perform a dance.

Commentary: IS: TRIP THE LIGHT FANTASTIC (TOE)

Examples:
My husband and I like to trip the light fantastic toe.

Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: NM
PropBank: NM
WordNet Verb Particle Constructions, Multiword Expressions:
trip_the_light_fantastic 1
trip_the_light_fantastic_toe 1