TRIGGER as NOUN

1. Meaning
   • an act that sets in motion some course of events
   Synonym(s)
   • induction (what does induction mean?)
   • initiation (what does initiation mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) trigger is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • causing (what does causing mean?)
   • causation (what does causation mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • fomentation (what does fomentation mean?)
   • instigation (what does instigation mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • originate (what does originate mean?)
   • initiate (what does initiate mean?)
   • start (what does start mean?)
   • lead up (what does lead up mean?)
   • initiate (what does initiate mean?)
   • induce (what does induce mean?)
   • stimulate (what does stimulate mean?)
   • cause (what does cause mean?)
   • have (what does have mean?)
   • get (what does get mean?)
   • make (what does make mean?)
   • induct (what does induct mean?)
   • trip (what does trip mean?)
   • actuate (what does actuate mean?)
   • trigger (what does trigger mean?)
   • activate (what does activate mean?)
   • set off (what does set off mean?)
   • spark off (what does spark off mean?)
   • spark (what does spark mean?)
   • trigger off (what does trigger off mean?)
   • touch off (what does touch off mean?)
2. Meaning
   • lever that activates the firing mechanism of a gun
   Synonym(s)
   • gun trigger (what does gun trigger mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) trigger is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • lever (what does lever mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • hair trigger (what does hair trigger mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • trigger (what does trigger mean?)
3. Meaning
   • a device that activates or releases or causes something to happen
   Hypernyms(s) trigger is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • device (what does device mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • plutonium trigger (what does plutonium trigger mean?)
   • plutonium pit (what does plutonium pit mean?)

TRIGGER as VERB

1. Meaning
   • release or pull the trigger on
   Usage Example(s)
   • Trigger a gun
   Derived(s)
   • gun trigger (what does gun trigger mean?)
   • trigger (what does trigger mean?)
   Entail(s)
   • fire (what does fire mean?)
   • discharge (what does discharge mean?)
2. Meaning
   • put in motion or move to act
   Synonym(s)
   • activate (what does activate mean?)
   • actuate (what does actuate mean?)
   • set off (what does set off mean?)
   • spark (what does spark mean?)
   • spark off (what does spark off mean?)
   • touch off (what does touch off mean?)
   • trigger off (what does trigger off mean?)
   • trip (what does trip mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • trigger a reaction
   • actuate the circuits
   Hypernyms(s) trigger is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • initiate (what does initiate mean?)
   • pioneer (what does pioneer mean?)
   Cause(s)
   • happen (what does happen mean?)
   • hap (what does hap mean?)
   • go on (what does go on mean?)
   • pass off (what does pass off mean?)
   • occur (what does occur mean?)
   • pass (what does pass mean?)
   • fall out (what does fall out mean?)
   • come about (what does come about mean?)
   • take place (what does take place mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • spark (what does spark mean?)
   • activation (what does activation mean?)
   • trigger (what does trigger mean?)
   • induction (what does induction mean?)
   • initiation (what does initiation mean?)
   • actuator (what does actuator mean?)
   • act (what does act mean?)
   • human action (what does human action mean?)
   • human activity (what does human activity mean?)
   • propulsion (what does propulsion mean?)
   • actuation (what does actuation mean?)
   • tripper (what does tripper mean?)
   • trip (what does trip mean?)
   • tripper (what does tripper mean?)
   • trip (what does trip mean?)