Run – and come to grief (4)
I believe the answer is:
trip
'run' is the definition.
(thesaurus)
I cannot understand how the remainder of the clue works.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for trip that I've seen before include "Excursion (while on drugs?)" , "Journey - cause to stumble" , "Catch one's foot" , "Run with light steps" , "Hallucinogenic drug experience - lose one's balance" .)