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trigger
[ trig-er ]
noun
- a small projecting tongue in a firearm that, when pressed by the finger, actuates the mechanism that discharges the weapon.
- a device, as a lever, the pulling or pressing of which releases a catch or spring.
- anything, as an act or event, that serves as a stimulus and initiates or precipitates a reaction or series of reactions.
- something that evokes the memory of a traumatic experience, setting off an intense negative emotional reaction:
This issue of the magazine contains accounts of sexual assault, and may be a trigger for some people.
- Slang. triggerman.
verb (used with object)
- to initiate or precipitate (a chain of events, scientific reaction, psychological process, etc.):
Their small protest triggered a mass demonstration.
- to fire or explode (a gun, missile, etc.) by pulling a trigger or releasing a triggering device:
He accidentally triggered his rifle.
- to set off a negative emotional reaction in (someone), as by evoking the memory of a traumatic experience, repeatedly raising a sensitive issue, etc.:
I missed seeing my mom in the ICU before she died, and imagining her there triggers me every time I see ICU footage on TV.
verb (used without object)
- to release a trigger.
- to become active; activate.
trigger
/ ˈ³Ù°ùɪɡə /
noun
- a small projecting lever that activates the firing mechanism of a firearm
- machinery a device that releases a spring-loaded mechanism or a similar arrangement
- any event that sets a course of action in motion
verb
- usually foll by off to give rise (to); set off
- to fire or set in motion by or as by pulling a trigger
Derived Forms
- ˈ³Ù°ù¾±²µ²µ±ð°ù±ð»å, adjective
- ˈ³Ù°ù¾±²µ²µ±ð°ù±ô±ð²õ²õ, adjective
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of trigger1
Idioms and Phrases
More idioms and phrases containing trigger
In addition to the idiom beginning with trigger , also see quick on the draw (trigger) .Example Sentences
Everyone knew that President Trump was going to pull the trigger on his big tariff policy on Wednesday, but he actually dropped a nuclear bomb.
The sweeping new tariffs announced by President Donald Trump have triggered ructions across financial markets, with global share prices seeing hefty falls.
The sweeping new tariffs announced by President Donald Trump on Wednesday triggered a slump in global stock markets, with US markets having their worst day since the impact of the Covid pandemic in 2020.
Those orders and other Trump actions have triggered more than 67 lawsuits seeking preliminary injunctions or temporary restraining orders, Vladeck calculated; federal judges have granted some relief in 46 of those cases.
The measles virus is attenuated in the MMR vaccine, meaning that it has been altered to produce the appropriate immune response without triggering the disease itself.
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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