guilt trip

US: (gilt′trip′)

Inflections of 'guilt trip' (v): (⇒ conjugate)

guilt-trip

v 3rd person singular

guilt-tripping

v pres p

guilt-tripped

v past

guilt-tripped

v past p

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026

guilt′ trip′, 

1. [Informal.] a feeling of guilt or responsibility, esp. one not justified by reality.

guilt-trip  (gilt′trip′), v.t., -tripped, -trip•ping. 

1. [Informal.] to attempt to instill a guilt trip in;
   play upon the guilt feelings of.

• 1975–80