Trip vs. Picnic

Trip vs. Picnic — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Trip and Picnic

Tripnoun

a journey; an excursion or jaunt

We made a trip to the beach.

Picnicnoun

An informal social gathering, usually in a natural outdoor setting, to which the participants bring their own food and drink.

We went out for a picnic in the forest.

Tripnoun

a stumble or misstep

He was injured due to a trip down the stairs.

Picnicnoun

The meal eaten at such a gathering.

Tripnoun

(figurative) an error; a failure; a mistake

Picnicnoun

(figurative) An easy or pleasant task.

We remind the guests that dealing with this problem is no picnic, and to be patient.
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Tripnoun

a period of time in which one experiences drug-induced reverie or hallucinations

He had a strange trip after taking LSD.

Picnicnoun

(obsolete) An entertainment at which each person contributed some dish to a common table.

Tripnoun

a faux pas, a social error

Picnicverb

To eat a picnic.

Tripnoun

intense involvement in or enjoyment of a condition

ego trip;power trip;nostalgia trip;guilt trip

Picnicnoun

a day devoted to an outdoor social gathering

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Tripnoun

(engineering) a mechanical cutout device

Picnicnoun

any undertaking that is easy to do;

marketing this product will be no picnic

Tripnoun

(electricity) a trip-switch or cut-out

It's dark because the trip operated.

Picnicnoun

any informal meal eaten outside or on an excursion

Tripnoun

a quick, light step; a lively movement of the feet; a skip

Picnicverb

eat alfresco, in the open air;

We picnicked near the lake on this gorgeous Sunday

Tripnoun

(obsolete) a small piece; a morsel; a bit

Tripnoun

the act of tripping someone, or causing them to lose their footing

Tripnoun

(nautical) a single board, or tack, in plying, or beating, to windward

Tripnoun

a herd or flock of sheep, goats, etc.

Tripnoun

(obsolete) a troop of men; a host

Tripnoun

a flock of wigeons

Tripverb

(intransitive) to fall over or stumble over an object as a result of striking it with one's foot

Be careful not to trip on the tree roots.

Tripverb

to cause (a person or animal) to fall or stumble by knocking their feet from under them

A pedestrian was able to trip the burglar as he was running away.

Tripverb

(intransitive) to be guilty of a misstep or mistake; to commit an offence against morality, propriety, etc

Tripverb

to detect in a misstep; to catch; to convict

Tripverb

(transitive) to activate or set in motion, as in the activation of a trap, explosive, or switch

When we get into the factory, trip the lights.

Tripverb

(intransitive) to be activated, as by a signal or an event

The alarm system tripped, throwing everyone into a panic.

Tripverb

(intransitive) to experience a state of reverie or to hallucinate, due to consuming psychoactive drugs

After taking the LSD, I started tripping about fairies and colors.

Tripverb

(intransitive) to journey, to make a trip

Last summer we tripped to the coast.

Tripverb

to move with light, quick steps; to walk or move lightly; to skip

Tripverb

(nautical) to raise (an anchor) from the bottom, by its cable or buoy rope, so that it hangs free

Tripverb

(nautical) to pull (a yard) into a perpendicular position for lowering it

Tripverb

to become unreasonably upset, especially over something unimportant; to cause a scene or a disruption

Tripadjective

(poker slang) of or relating to trips

Tripnoun

a journey for some purpose (usually including the return);

he took a trip to the shopping center

Tripnoun

a hallucinatory experience induced by drugs;

an acid trip

Tripnoun

an accidental misstep threatening (or causing) a fall;

he blamed his slip on the icethe jolt caused many slips and a few spills

Tripnoun

an exciting or stimulting experience

Tripnoun

a catch mechanism that acts as a switch;

the pressure activates the tripper and releases the water

Tripnoun

a light or nimble tread;

he heard the trip of women's feet overhead

Tripnoun

an unintentional but embarrassing blunder;

he recited the whole poem without a single triphe arranged his robes to avoid a trip-up laterconfusion caused his unfortunate misstep

Tripverb

miss a step and fall or nearly fall;

She stumbled over the tree root

Tripverb

cause to stumble;

The questions on the test tripped him up

Tripverb

make a trip for pleasure

Tripverb

put in motion or move to act;

trigger a reactionactuate the circuits

Tripverb

get high, stoned, or drugged;

He trips every weekend