power trip

plural power trips

1. Any activity which confers a sense of power on the person involved.
2. The excitement that results from such an activity.
3. MalaysiaSingaporeespeciallyA power outage or a blackout, when an electrical device or system suddenly stops working.

   A power trip is when the circuit breakers in your house cut off power in one area or the entirety of your house.

   2022, Free Malaysia Today

   2 more examples

   A power trip has shut down production from the Ophir field offshore Malaysia, according to a report by energy portal OffshoreEnergyToday.com.

   2018 January 9, Surin Murugiah, “Power trip shuts down Ophir field offshore Malaysia, says report”, in The Edge Markets, retrieved 17 Aug 2023

   "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."

   2025 May 28, Paul Clifton, “Project Brunel on the right line”, in RAIL, number 1036, page 28

   Synonyms: power cut