head trip

noun

Definitions

1
An experience or set of experiences which is intellectually challenging or stimulating.
- Not that Martin is a sun-bleached hippie philosopher, but his book is a head-trip as well as a hugely entertaining travel adventure along the eccentric orbits of cosmological research.
2
A disorienting, exciting experience, especially one consisting mainly of striking sensory…
A disorienting, exciting experience, especially one consisting mainly of striking sensory impressions.
- Part picture book, part head trip. "Magic Eye" presents 22 color images called "single-image random-dot stereograms." When looked at in a certain way, they spring mind-bending surprises on the viewer.
- An essay on man's destiny, the film was for some of its late-60s viewers a light show, a head trip, needing no earthbound explanations.
3
A state of mind in which one is distracted, disturbed, or unnerved, whether self-induced…
A state of mind in which one is distracted, disturbed, or unnerved, whether self-induced or resulting from ill-treatment by others.
- "I think the pressure of being center stage has a lot to do with it. . . . He's got the talent. He's just got to shake off this head trip."
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1. An ego trip.

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