trigger
Definitions
Noun
- Lever that activates the firing mechanism of a gun
- A device that activates or releases or causes something to happen
- An act that sets in motion some course of events
Verb
- Put in motion or move to act
- Release or pull the trigger on
Fragment
Sounds Like
Spelled Like
Words That Follow
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Statistically Associated
Consonant Match
As a Fragment
Words that contain the term "trigger".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | trigger | 2 | 12 |
| 2 | triggered | 2 | 7 |
| 3 | outrigger | 3 | 3 |
| 4 | outriggers | 3 | 2 |
| 5 | triggering | 3 | 0 |
| 6 | triggers | 2 | 0 |
Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "trigger".
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "trigger".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | triggered | 2 | 7 |
| 2 | tiger | 2 | 7 |
| 3 | outrigger | 3 | 3 |
| 4 | outriggers | 3 | 2 |
| 5 | trager | 2 | 2 |
| 6 | trigg | 1 | 1 |
| 7 | tigers | 2 | 1 |
| 8 | triggers | 2 | 0 |
| 9 | crigger | 2 | 0 |
| 10 | trier | 2 | 0 |
| 11 | triggering | 3 | 0 |
| 12 | stringer | 2 | 0 |
| 13 | driggers | 2 | 0 |
| 14 | wigger | 2 | 0 |
| 15 | triggs | 1 | 0 |
| 16 | triage | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | tigner | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | tigges | 1 | 0 |
| 19 | tigert | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | tigera | 3 | 0 |
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "trigger" in a sentence.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | trigger relapses | 3 | 2 |
Words That Precede
Words that often precede the term "trigger" in a sentence.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|
Statistically Associated
Words that are statistically associated with "trigger" in the same piece of text.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|
Consonant Match
Words that contain the same consonants as the term "trigger".
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Results:
Term
Definitions: 5
Fragments: 6
Sound Alikes: 6
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 1
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 0
Consonant Matches: 0
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
This Word in the News:
For freed former hostages, the war with Iran is a trigger, but far from their darkest hour
Mar 14, 2026 The Times of Israel
Mar 14, 2026 The Times of Israel