tripper

American  

[trip-er] / ˈtrɪp ər /

noun

1. a person or thing that trips.

2. Machinery.

   1. a tripping mechanism; a trip.

   2. an apparatus causing a signal or other operating device to be tripped or actuated.

3. British Informal. a person who goes on a pleasure trip or excursion; excursionist.

4. Slang. a person who is under the influence of a hallucinogenic drug, especially LSD.

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tripper British  

/ ˈtrɪpə /

noun

1. a person who goes on a trip

2. a tourist; excursionist

3. another word for trip

4. 1. any device that generates a signal causing a trip to operate

   2. the signal so generated

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Etymology

Origin of tripper

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; trip ¹, -er ¹

Example Sentences

If you have a road tripper on your gift list, this is the gift for them.

From Salon • Nov. 20, 2025

Day tripper Eric Adams, a hobbyist landscape photographer and resident of Monterey County, unexpectedly found himself having to sleep in his car.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2024

Serial tripper Grayson Allen finally announced his decision: He’ll return for his senior season at Duke rather than leave early for the NBA.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 21, 2017

Personally, he has taken the well-trodden path of failed novelist, American road tripper and schoolboy prankster.

From BBC • May 8, 2015

Must I write to the Princess and say I was entirely mistaken, and I have no more influence over you than a tripper at Shepheard's Hotel?

From Caesar's Wife A comedy in three acts by Maugham, W. Somerset (William Somerset)