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trigger

/ˈtɹɪɡɚ/noun, verb2 syllables

Trigger means: put in motion or move to act.

Synonyms for trigger11

noun, as in an act that sets in motion some course of events

induction, initiation

noun, as in lever that activates the firing mechanism of a gun

gun trigger

verb, as in put in motion or move to act

trip, actuate, activate, set off, spark off, spark, trigger off, touch off

What does trigger mean?5

verb

1

put in motion or move to act“trigger a reaction”

2

release or pull the trigger on“Trigger a gun”

noun

1

an act that sets in motion some course of events

2

lever that activates the firing mechanism of a gun

3

a device that activates or releases or causes something to happen

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with trigger?5

two syllables

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Trigger in a sentence

  • Sami didn't pull the trigger, but he was involved.OsoHombre
  • He placed the gun to her head, but hesitated in pulling the trigger.megamanenm
  • I had my finger on the trigger, ready to fire.CM
  • A poor rifle, here it is: short barrel, huge trigger.AmarMecheri
  • The man put the gun against his forehead and squeezed the trigger.CK
  • A crisis can trigger a revolution in economic thinking.AlanF_US
  • War crimes should trigger sanctions as a punitive measure.Amastan
  • The man plucked up courage and pulled the trigger.Shishir

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of trigger

as a noun

plural
triggers

as a verb

past tense
triggered
present participle
triggering
third-person singular
triggers