Definition of Trigger

1. Verb. Put in motion or move to act. "Actuate the circuits"


2. Noun. Lever that activates the firing mechanism of a gun.
Exact synonyms: Gun Trigger
Group relationships: Gun
Specialized synonyms: Hair Trigger
Generic synonyms: Lever

3. Verb. Release or pull the trigger on. "Trigger a gun"
Entails: Discharge, Fire

4. Noun. A device that activates or releases or causes something to happen.
Generic synonyms: Device
Specialized synonyms: Plutonium Pit, Plutonium Trigger

5. Noun. An act that sets in motion some course of events.
Exact synonyms: Induction, Initiation
Generic synonyms: Causation, Causing
Specialized synonyms: Fomentation, Instigation
Derivative terms: Induce, Induct, Initiate, Initiate

Definition of Trigger

1. n. A catch to hold the wheel of a carriage on a declivity.

Definition of Trigger

1. Noun. A finger-operated lever used to fire a gun. ¹

2. Noun. A similar device used to activate any mechanism. ¹

3. Noun. An event that initiates others, or incites a response. ¹

4. Noun. (psychology) An event, experience or other stimulus that initiates a traumatic memory or action in a person. ¹

5. Noun. (electronics) A pulse in an electronic circuit that initiates some component. ¹

6. Noun. (computing) An SQL procedure that may be initiated when a record is inserted, updated or deleted; typically used to maintain referential integrity. ¹

7. Noun. (context: online gaming) A text string that, when received by a player, will cause the player to execute a certain command. ¹

8. Noun. (archaic) A catch to hold the wheel of a carriage on a declivity. ¹

9. Verb. (transitive) to fire a weapon ¹

10. Verb. (transitive) to initiate something ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Trigger

1. to actuate [v -ED, -ING, -S] - See also: actuate

Medical Definition of Trigger

1. 1. A catch to hold the wheel of a carriage on a declivity. 2., the part of a lock which is moved by the finger to release the cock and discharge the piece. Trigger fish, a large plectognath fish (Balistes Carolinensis or B. Capriscus) common on the southern coast of the United States, and valued as a food fish in some localities. Its rough skin is used for scouring and polishing in the place of sandpaper. Synonym: leather jacket, and turbot. Origin: For older tricker, from D. Trekker, fr. Trekken to draw, pull. See Trick. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Trigger

trigeminally
trigeminals
trigeminocerebellar
trigeminofacial reflex
trigeminothalamic tract
trigeminous
trigeminus
trigeminy
trigeneration
trigenic
trigenic acid
trigenolline
trigesimo-secundo
trigesimo-secundos
trigged
trigger (current term)
trigger-happy
trigger area
trigger finger
trigger guard
trigger happy
trigger man
trigger off
trigger point
trigger protein
trigger warning
trigger zone
triggerable
triggered
triggered activity

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