tripper

/ˈtrɪpər/
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Other forms: trippers

Definitions of tripper
  1. noun
    a tourist who is visiting sights of interest
    synonyms: excursionist, rubberneck, sightseer
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    type of:
    holidaymaker, tourer, tourist
    someone who travels for pleasure
  2. noun
    a walker or runner who trips and almost falls
    synonyms: stumbler
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    type of:
    footer, pedestrian, walker
    a person who travels by foot
  3. noun
    a catch mechanism that acts as a switch
    “the pressure activates the tripper and releases the water”
    synonyms: trip
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    type of:
    catch, stop
    a restraint that checks the motion of something
  4. noun
    (slang) someone who has taken a psychedelic drug and is undergoing hallucinations
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    type of:
    drug user, substance abuser, user
    a person who takes drugs
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