Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

power trip

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.81 in modern English

Syllables: pow-er trip
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any activity which confers a sense of power on the person involved.

noun

The excitement that results from such an activity.

noun

A power outage or a blackout, when an electrical device or system suddenly stops working.

Example Sentences

"A power trip has shut down production from the Ophir field offshore Malaysia, according to a report by energy portal OffshoreEnergyToday.com."
"A power trip is when the circuit breakers in your house cut off power in one area or the entirety of your house."
""We have done some targeted pest control, and it has made a huge difference. It's a serious topic. We looked at why there were so many power trips at Ladbroke Grove. And it was an infestation of birds.""

Inflected Forms

power trips (plural)

Phrases

power move power play show of strength sense 1 power-trip power-tripping sense 2 trip switch

Frequently Paired Words

power move power play show of strength sense 1 power-trip power-tripping sense 2 trip switch

Synonyms

power cut

Questions

What does power trip mean?: Any activity which confers a sense of power on the person involved.

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