trigger in Gujarati ગુજરાતી
trigger in Kannada ಕನ್ನಡ
trigger in Kashmiri कॉशुर
trigger in Sindhi سنڌي
trigger in Telugu తెలుగు
trigger in English
- trigger⇄expr. quick on the trigger,
a. quick to shoot.
Ex. He is reported so quick on the trigger, that all the other ""shootists"" in the country have an awe of him (J. H. Beadle).
b. (Informal, Figurative.) quick to act or respond; mentally - trigger⇄noun 1. the small lever pulled back by the finger in firing a gun. The trigger releases the hammer or other mechanism that fires the gun.
2. a lever that releases a spring when pulled or pressed and sets some mechanism in action.
3. (Figura - trigger⇄trigger, noun, verb.
- trigger⇄v.t. 1. to set off (an explosion).
Ex. A spark triggered the explosion. An A-bomb would be needed to ""trigger"" an H-bomb (Joint Committee on Atomic Energy).
2. (Informal, Figurative.) to begin; start; initiate.
Ex. At present we cann