TRIGGER

/ˈtɹɪɡə/ Scrabble 9 Words With Friends 11

Scrabble letter values: T1R1I1G2G2E1R1 = 9

Definition

  1. verb put in motion or move to act. — synonyms: trip, actuate, activate, set_off, spark_off, spark, trigger_off, touch_off
  2. verb release or pull the trigger on.
  3. noun lever that activates the firing mechanism of a gun. — synonyms: gun_trigger
  4. noun a device that activates or releases or causes something to happen.
  5. noun an act that sets in motion some course of events. — synonyms: induction, initiation

Examples

  • “trigger a reaction”
  • “actuate the circuits”
  • “Trigger a gun”

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