trigger
noun
1. lever that activates the firing mechanism of a gun
Definition categories: man–made, lever
2. a device that activates or releases or causes something to happen
Definition categories: man–made, device
3. an act that sets in motion some course of events
Similar word(s): induction, initiation
Definition categories: act, causation, causing
Sentences with trigger as a noun:
- Just pull the trigger.
- Sleeping in an unfamiliar room can be a trigger for sleepwalking.
verb
1. put in motion or move to act
- trigger a reaction
Similar word(s): activate, actuate, spark, trip
Definition categories: creation, initiate, pioneer
2. release or pull the trigger on
- Trigger a gun
Definition categories: competition
Sentences with trigger as a verb:
- This story contains a rape scene and may be triggering for rape victims.