trip-hop

noun

ˈtrip-ˌhäp How to pronounce trip-hop (audio)
: electronic dance music usually based on a slow hip-hop beat and incorporating hypnotic synthesized and prerecorded sounds

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So having that ’90s, trip-hop electronic influence sets the tone for that. — Christopher Claxton, Billboard, 19 Sep. 2025 The Bristol band’s latest is inventive and restrained, blending influences from trip-hop, folk, and pop for a subtle, uncanny sound that’s all their own. — Daniel Bromfield, Pitchfork, 5 June 2026 The British Reinvasion didn't end there, either, as proven by trip-hop, drums-and-bass, jungle, or whatever term the British press coined this week for all those heady, space-age samba club beats. — Ew Staff Published, EW.com, 14 Aug. 2025 Sonically, the album is adventurous, diving into sounds like trip-hop and electronic while also building classic rock ballads fit for stadiums and arenas. — Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 14 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for trip-hop

Word History

Etymology

probably blend of trip entry 2 (high from a psychedelic drug) + hip-hop

First Known Use

1989, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of trip-hop was in 1989

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“Trip-hop.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trip-hop. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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