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trigger


an itchy trigger finger

1. An inclination or readiness to shoot a gun (especially at someone) without needing much or any provocation or justification. I wouldn't stay too long around here—there are a lot of people with itchy trigger fingers in this part of town.2. By extension, an inclination, readiness, or tendency to act or react carelessly, rashly, or without due consideration. John's itchy trigger finger is going to get him into trouble with his boss someday. When you're working in a restaurant, it's important not to have an itchy trigger finger when customers come to you with complaints.See also: finger, itchy, trigger

pull the trigger (on something)

To make a final decision or commit to a certain course of action (about something). Jeff's been hemming and hawing about which car to buy—I wish he would just pull the trigger already! If we don't pull the trigger on this deal then we might never get the chance again.See also: pull, trigger

trigger

1. noun Something that causes one psychological distress, typically because it reminds them of a past trauma. The graphic descriptions in that article were a trigger for me.2. verb To cause psychological distress in someone, typically by reminding them of a past trauma. This article might be triggering for child abuse survivors.

trigger warning

A statement at the beginning of an article or video advising that its content might be upsetting, especially for trauma survivors. At least that graphic article came with a trigger warning.See also: trigger, warning

quick on the draw

1. Literally, very quick at drawing one's gun in readiness to shoot it. The gunfighter was so quick on the draw that he often shot his enemies before they reached their own gun.2. By extension, understanding, anticipating, or reacting to a given situation or circumstance very quickly. You have to be quick on the draw if you want to get ahead in the world of business. Faced with criticism by environmentalists, the company's PR rep was quick on the draw and pointed out its important role in job creation for the local community. John is quick on the draw to defend himself when criticized.See also: draw, on, quick

trigger-happy

1. Eager to use a weapon, i.e. to pull the trigger (of a gun). I know you're trigger-happy, but quit shooting or you'll scare off all the animals!2. Having a tendency to do something or engage in or begin some activity with even the smallest level of enticement or provocation. Whenever I'm editing, I always get a little trigger-happy with the delete key and end up having to add some things back later. Don't pass to Rick. He's trigger-happy and shoots ever time he gets the ball.

quick on the trigger

1. Literally, very quick at drawing one's gun in readiness to shoot it. The gunfighter was so quick on the trigger that he often shot his enemies before they reached their own gun.2. By extension, understanding, anticipating, or reacting to a given situation or circumstance very quickly. You have to be quick on the trigger if you want to get ahead in the world of business. Faced with criticism by environmentalists, the company's PR rep was quick on the trigger and pointed out its important role in job creation for the local community. John is quick on the trigger to defend himself when criticized.See also: on, quick, trigger

quick on the trigger

 and quick on the draw 1. Lit. quick to draw a gun and shoot. Some of the old cowboys were known to be quick on the trigger. Wyatt Earp was particularly quick on the draw. 2. Fig. quick to respond to anything. John gets the right answer before anyone else. He's really quick on the trigger. Sally will probably win the quiz game. She's really quick on the draw.See also: on, quick, trigger

trigger someone off

to cause someone to become angry. (Fig. on trigger something off.) Your rude comments triggered her off. Your comments triggered off Bob's temper.See also: off, trigger

trigger something off

to set something off, such as an explosion. We were afraid that the sparks from the engine would trigger an explosion off. The sparks triggered off an explosion.See also: off, trigger

quick on the draw

Also, quick on the trigger. Rapid in acting or reacting, as in You have to be quick on the draw if you want to find low-rent housing here, or Bruce was quick on the trigger when it came to answering questions. The first expression came from the American West's gunslingers and was broadened to mean "a quick reaction" in the first half of the 1900s. The variant originated about 1800. See also: draw, on, quick

trigger happy

Inclined to act violently at the slightest provocation, as in They feared that the President was trigger happy and would send in troops at the drop of a hat . This expression alludes to being too eager to fire a gun. [c. 1940] See also: happy, trigger

trigger happy

If someone is trigger happy, they are too willing to use a gun. The firing continued throughout the night, trigger happy soldiers making sleep impossible.See also: happy, trigger

quick on the draw

very fast in acting or reacting. The draw is the action of taking a pistol or other weapon from its holster.See also: draw, on, quick

trigger

1. n. a hired gunman. (Underworld.) Get your triggers outa here—then we can talk. 2. tv. to start something; to set something off. The noise triggered an avalanche.

trigger-happy

mod. eager to fire a gun; eager to shoot someone or something. Rocko is sort of trigger-happy. Watch out.

quick on the draw/trigger

Fast to act or react. The term comes from the gunslingers of the American West and was transferred to other kinds of quick reaction in the first half of the twentieth century. The literal meaning of quick on the trigger is a century older, appearing in a letter of 1808: “I trust that all your Aids will be quick on the trigger” (M. L. Weems, in E. E. F. Skeel, M. L. Weems: Works and Ways).See also: draw, on, quick, trigger

trigger


trigger

Machinery a device that releases a spring-loaded mechanism or a similar arrangement

trigger

[′trig·ər] (computer science) To execute a jump to the first instruction of a program after the program has been loaded into the computer. Also known as initiate. (electronics) To initiate an action, which then continues for a period of time, as by applying a pulse to a trigger circuit. The pulse used to initiate the action of a trigger circuit. trigger circuit (ordnance) A metallic item, part of the firing mechanism of a firearm, designed to release a firing pin by the application of pressure by the finger.

Trigger

Roy Roger’s horse. [TV: “The Roy Rogers Show” in Terrace, II, 260]See: Horse

trigger

(database)An action causing the automatic invocation of aprocedure, for instance to preserve referential integrity.A triggers goes into effect when a user attempts to modifydata with an insert, delete, or update command. A trigger caninstruct the system to take any number of actions when aspecified change is attempted. By preventing incorrect,unauthorized, or inconsistent changes to data, triggers helpmaintain the integrity of the database.

[Sybase SQL Server Release 10.0 Transact-SQL User's Guide].

trigger

(1) A mechanism that initiates an action when an event occurs such as reaching a certain time or date or upon receiving some type of input. A trigger generally causes a program routine to be executed.

(2) In a database management system (DBMS), a trigger is an SQL procedure that is executed when a record is added or deleted. It is used to maintain referential integrity in the database. A trigger may also execute a stored procedure. Triggers and stored procedures are built into DBMSs used in client/server environments. See intelligent database.

(3) A condition that initiates the harmful effects of a logic bomb such as many viruses and worms. Many forms of malicious software use particular dates as triggers. Some viruses count the number of infections and trigger their payloads at a specific number.
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trigger

 [trig´er] an event that stimulates initiation of a subsequent event or process.flow trigger a trigger for initiating ventilation" >assisted ventilation, consisting of a mechanism for measuring the patient's inspiratory effort and starting of assisted ventilation when flow reaches a given level.pressure trigger a trigger for initiating ventilation" >assisted ventilation, consisting of a mechanism for measuring pressure and starting assisted ventilation when pressure reaches a given level.time trigger a trigger for initiating ventilation" >assisted ventilation, consisting of a mechanism that measures frequency of respirations and starts assisted ventilation when the respiratory frequency is at a given point.

trig·ger

(trig'ĕr), Term describing a system in which a relatively small input turns on a relatively large output, the magnitude of which is unrelated to the magnitude of the input.

trigger

Cell biology
An event resulting in a cascade of intracellular activities.
Forensics
The decision part of a firearm, the pulling of which, even if the gun being held is not loaded, is a critical element in a crime and a virtually indisputable sign of culpability.
Health legislation
An “if-then” clause placed in legislation, such that if certain actions do not occur by a predetermined date, then a specific action is taken. Triggers can be “hard” or “soft”, depending on the severity of the needed corrective measures.
 
Managed care
Any event(s) that causes a contingency plan to be implemented—e.g., a critical supplier does not deliver a product in an appropriate timeframe.
 
Psychiatry
A factor that initiates and aggravates a behaviour or response.
 
Pulmonary medicine
A factor that may exacerbate asthma; a stimulus which causes an increase in asthma symptoms and/or airflow limitation.
 
Vox populi
Any device or situation in which a minimal effort has a disproportionately great consequence.

trigger

Pulmonology A factor that may exacerbate asthma; a stimulus that causes an ↑ in asthma Sx and/or airflow limitation

trig·ger

(trig'ĕr) A substance, insect, object, or agent that initiates or stimulates an action.

Patient discussion about trigger

Q. What is the ingredient in perfume or Cologne that will trigger an asthma attack? There is something in cologne/perfume that's not in body spray that triggers my asthma. I went out with a friend and he had on cologne and my asthma starting bothering me. Before going out my asthma hadn't bothered me in months because I stay away from things that may trigger an attack. This often happens with other things like bleach, ajax or any bad odorA. Anything that irritates the nose and bronchi can cause an attack. No one really knows why...but it does. Cigarettes and pollution are common cause also.

Q. how can these trigger his episodes and what exactly has happened to him? My son is a bipolar patient. We took him to the doctor as his manic episode has started again. This episode was a high one as compared to his previous episodes. Previous episodes used to get triggered due to his work related stress. He keeps himself in routine which makes his life comfortable. Recently he went on a vacation with his colleagues. Once he was back I found his condition was worse and soon his episodes started again. His regular medicines were not of any help. So I took him to the doctor. His medicines were not changed except a new one was added. Doctor had told to reduce on any stress as much as possible. Strictly he has been told to reduce on anything which triggers stress like coffee, tea, high sugar intake, on cigarettes as well. How can these trigger his episodes and what exactly has happened to him? A. Depending on the type of vacation he took it is possible that he drank a lot of alcohol which interfears with the effectivness of his medications. It is also probable that he did not keep the routine that he is on while on his vacation. If it was a tropical vacationhe could have spent mornings drinking coffee waking up from late nights. There are so many possibilities. Now that he is home he can begin his routine again, take his medications as perscribed and you will see that the episode passes. I hope that for you and your son the episode passes quickly and without too much damage.

Q. what is the difference between tender points and trigger points. I read somewhere in the net that there are two points called tender and trigger points which are one of the symptoms of fibromyalgia. Is that true? If so what is the difference between tender points and trigger points?A. What you have read about tender and trigger points are true. A tender point hurts to the touch and causes some degree of pain in that area, while a trigger point may not necessarily be painful to the touch but causes a degree of pain to be felt in another area. Fibromyalgia patients typically have a number of tender points and, according to the American College of Rheumatology, the diagnostic criteria for fibromyalgia stipulates that an FMS sufferer should have pain upon palpation (i.e. touch) in eleven of the generally accepted eighteen tender points. A tender point is verified in a physical examination in which approximately nine pounds of pressure are applied by touch and the patient acknowledges that pain is felt.

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Synonyms for trigger

verb bring about

Synonyms

  • bring about
  • start
  • cause
  • produce
  • generate
  • prompt
  • provoke
  • set off
  • activate
  • give rise to
  • elicit
  • spark off
  • set in motion

Antonyms

  • stop
  • bar
  • block
  • prevent
  • inhibit
  • hinder
  • repress
  • obstruct
  • impede

verb set off

Synonyms

  • set off
  • trip
  • activate
  • set going

Synonyms for trigger

noun something that incites especially a violent response

Synonyms

  • goad
  • incitation
  • incitement
  • instigation
  • provocation
  • stimulus

verb to be the cause of

Synonyms

  • bring
  • bring about
  • bring on
  • cause
  • effect
  • effectuate
  • generate
  • induce
  • ingenerate
  • lead to
  • make
  • occasion
  • result in
  • secure
  • set off
  • stir
  • touch off

verb to stir to action or feeling

Synonyms

  • egg on
  • excite
  • foment
  • galvanize
  • goad
  • impel
  • incite
  • inflame
  • inspire
  • instigate
  • motivate
  • move
  • pique
  • prick
  • prod
  • prompt
  • propel
  • provoke
  • set off
  • spur
  • stimulate
  • touch off
  • work up

Synonyms for trigger

noun lever that activates the firing mechanism of a gun

Synonyms

  • gun trigger

Related Words

  • gun
  • hair trigger
  • lever

noun a device that activates or releases or causes something to happen

Related Words

  • device
  • plutonium pit
  • plutonium trigger

noun an act that sets in motion some course of events

Synonyms

  • initiation
  • induction

Related Words

  • causation
  • causing
  • instigation
  • fomentation

verb put in motion or move to act

Synonyms

  • activate
  • actuate
  • set off
  • spark
  • spark off
  • touch off
  • trigger off
  • trip

Related Words

  • initiate
  • pioneer
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