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bad trip

bad trip noun: an acute adverse psychological reaction to the effects produced under the influence of psychoactive substances, namely hallucinogens.

Noun

bad trip (plural bad trips)

  1. (idiomatic, slang, drug use) An acute adverse psychological reaction to the effects produced under the influence of psychoactive substances, namely hallucinogens.
    • I had a bad trip on shrooms where got a panic attack so bad, I called the paramedics to check on me.
    Antonyms:
    euphoria

Synonyms of bad trip

Antonyms

Forms of bad trip

pluralbad trips

Origin of bad trip

From bad + trip, first use appears c. 1966 in the periodical Life.

Questions about bad trip

What does bad trip mean?
Bad trip means an acute adverse psychological reaction to the effects produced under the influence of psychoactive substances, namely hallucinogens.
What part of speech is bad trip?
Bad trip is a noun.
What is the plural of bad trip?
The plural of bad trip is bad trips.

Words near bad trip in the dictionary

  1. bad to beat
  2. bad touch
  3. bad touched
  4. bad touches
  5. bad touching
  6. bad trip
  7. bad trips
  8. bad trot
  9. bad turn
  10. bad up
  11. Bad Wilsnack

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