Trigger vs Trigged - What's the difference?
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A finger-operated lever used to fire a gun.
A similar device used to activate any mechanism.
An event that initiates others, or incites a response.
(psychology) An event, experience or other stimulus that initiates a traumatic memory or action in a person.
(electronics) A pulse in an electronic circuit that initiates some component.
(computing) An SQL procedure that may be initiated when a record is inserted, updated or deleted; typically used to maintain referential integrity.
(online gaming) A text string that, when received by a player, will cause the player to execute a certain command.
(archaic) A catch to hold the wheel of a carriage on a declivity.
to fire a weapon
to initiate something
to spark a response, especially a negative emotional response, in (someone)
(trig)
True; trusty; trustworthy; faithful.
Safe; secure.
Tight; firm; steady; sound; in good condition or health.
Neat; tidy; trim; spruce; smart.
*(British Quarterly Review) (1845-1866)
*:To sit on a horse square and trig .
*1973 , (Newsweek) , April 16
*:The [torture] stories seemed incongruent with the men telling them – a trim, trig lot who, given a few pounds more flesh, might have stepped right out of a recruiting poster.
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*:“A tight little craft,” was Austin’s invariable comment on the matron; and she looked it, always trim and trig and smooth of surface like a converted yacht cleared for action. ¶ Near her wandered her husband, orientally bland, invariably affable,.
Active; clever.
(uncountable) trigonometry.
(countable, informal) A trigonometric point.
(UK) A stone, block of wood, or anything else, placed under a wheel or barrel to prevent motion; a scotch; a skid.
To stop (a wheel, barrel, etc.) by placing something under it; to scotch; to skid.
To fill; to stuff; to cram.
As verbs the difference between trigger and trigged
is that trigger is to fire a weapon while trigged is past tense of trig.As a noun trigger
is a finger-operated lever used to fire a gun.trigger
English
Noun
(en noun)- Just pull the trigger .
Derived terms
* trigger-happy * trigger point * trigger warningVerb
(en verb)- This story contains a rape scene and may be triggering for rape victims.
See also
* (Trigger) * (Database trigger)External links
* * *trigged
English
Verb
(head)trig
English
Etymology 1
From (etyl) trig, tryg, (etyl) . More at (l).Adjective
(trigger)Etymology 2
Abbreviation of (trigonometry).Noun
Etymology 3
See (trigger).Noun
(en noun)- (Wright)